Wallace County vs. Wichita County

Wallace County (KS)Wichita County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,5032,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.2%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,4852,234
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,4852,234
Persons under 5 years, percent7.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.0%
White alone, percent95.6%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%29.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.4%67.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018121125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7751,049
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,300$88,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,013$1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$582
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$481$688
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%5.3%
Households, 2014-2018633903
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.4%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%22.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.6%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.4%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%19.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%55.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,62219,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,024$8,762
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.512.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,875$57,566
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,938$29,762
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175684
Total employment, 2017397448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,18716,079
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.5%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017160182
All firms, 2012205297
Men-owned firms, 201297141
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012194231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012191241
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, 20070.0%20.8%
Population per square mile, 20101.63.1
Land area in square miles, 2010913.65718.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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