Decatur County vs. Rawlins County

Decatur County (KS)Rawlins County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,8712,508
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,9652,519
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,9612,519
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.1%27.9%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.5%
White alone, percent96.7%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018237186
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,7981,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,700$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$392$466
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%5.6%
Households, 2014-20181,4861,168
Persons per household, 2014-20181.892.12
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.9%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,80112,321
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,713108,610
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,58425,140
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,215$9,820
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.714.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,104$48,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,208$27,840
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017105106
Total employment, 2017563661
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,51723,953
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017281262
All firms, 2012355517
Men-owned firms, 2012256239
Women-owned firms, 201259212
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012321484
Veteran-owned firms, 20124329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012295448
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%30.4%
Population per square mile, 20103.32.4
Land area in square miles, 2010893.521,069.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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