Brown County vs. Nemaha County

Brown County (KS)Nemaha County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,59810,155
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,98410,178
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,98410,178
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.4%
White alone, percent85.4%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.9%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018753627
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7404,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,700$123,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$1,074
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$464
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%9.2%
Building permits, 201819
Households, 2014-20183,9044,020
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,9388,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,33151,265
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)248,770413,202
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,363140,994
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,783156,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,568$15,449
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.015.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,547$58,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,306$29,687
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017274368
Total employment, 20173,6424,503
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,126173,074
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%-11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017711848
All firms, 20128831,013
Men-owned firms, 2012305535
Women-owned firms, 2012313203
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012752958
Veteran-owned firms, 20126479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012713880
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, 200724.1%14.6%
Population per square mile, 201017.514.2
Land area in square miles, 2010570.87717.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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