Wabaunsee County vs. Shawnee County

Wabaunsee County (KS)Shawnee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,899177,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,055177,934
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,053177,934
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%18.2%
Female persons, percent48.9%51.6%
White alone, percent95.3%84.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-201858313,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,31680,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.3%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,100$130,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,164$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$479$505
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.6%21.6%
Building permits, 201812201
Households, 2014-20182,74972,017
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.3%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%59.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,5281,376,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,6842,364,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,212$13,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.717.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,450$55,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,104$29,979
Persons in poverty, percent8.1%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171334,193
Total employment, 201794677,376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,1033,480,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201718.4%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174729,733
All firms, 201260313,147
Men-owned firms, 20123406,871
Women-owned firms, 20122254,379
Minority-owned firms, 2012441,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 201254810,998
Veteran-owned firms, 2012541,204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201251810,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%31.4%
Population per square mile, 20108.9327.1
Land area in square miles, 2010794.30544.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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