Thomas County vs. Sherman County

Thomas County (KS)Sherman County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,7115,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,9026,010
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,9006,010
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.8%
White alone, percent95.5%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018321211
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,6023,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,800$92,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,180$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$534$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%16.7%
Households, 2014-20183,3012,649
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.0%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%56.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,11423,926
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,203340,962
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,536132,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$29,409$21,635
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.412.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,478$52,847
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,127$23,687
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017339250
Total employment, 20172,7861,889
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,61464,109
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.3%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017826495
All firms, 20121,044740
Men-owned firms, 2012576414
Women-owned firms, 2012195203
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012986648
Veteran-owned firms, 201218941
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012676637
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%37.6%
Population per square mile, 20107.45.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.691,056.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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