Wilson County vs. Neosho County

	Wilson County (KS)	Neosho County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,665	15,951
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.9%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,409	16,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,409	16,512
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.5%
White alone, percent	94.4%	94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.7%	89.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	592	952
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,653	7,731
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.0%	70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,400	$81,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$900	$947
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$396	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$678	$612
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.2%	6.5%
Building permits, 2018	4	3
Households, 2014-2018	3,795	6,681
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.28	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.8%	86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.4%	78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.9%	68.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.3%	91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.4%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.1%	12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.9%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.3%	61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.9%	55.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	46,569	94,780
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	181,484	223,080
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,665	96,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	57,664	197,686
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,333	$12,050
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.7	16.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,208	$44,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,523	$23,934
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	218	445
Total employment, 2017	3,475	4,916
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	153,643	182,113
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.1%	-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	610	1,139
All firms, 2012	820	1,589
Men-owned firms, 2012	471	721
Women-owned firms, 2012	174	498
Minority-owned firms, 2012	43	47
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	722	1,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	48	199
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	724	1,331
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	16.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.5	28.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	570.42	571.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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