Thomas County vs. Sheridan County

Thomas County (KS)Sheridan County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,7112,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,9022,544
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,9002,556
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%23.1%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.7%
White alone, percent95.5%97.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018321180
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,6021,255
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,800$106,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,180$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$478
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$534$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%5.0%
Households, 2014-20183,3011,134
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%19.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.0%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%59.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,203160,568
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,53620,966
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$29,409$8,261
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.415.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,478$56,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,127$31,526
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017339110
Total employment, 20172,786680
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,61425,743
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.3%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017826282
All firms, 20121,044304
Men-owned firms, 2012576216
Women-owned firms, 201219571
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012986282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012676208
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.42.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.69895.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Thomas county (KS) and Sheridan county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.