Franklin County vs. Linn County

	Franklin County (KS)	Linn County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,631	9,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.4%	1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	25,996	9,656
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	25,992	9,656
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	22.4%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.4%
White alone, percent	94.6%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.3%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.0%	93.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,663	793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,254	5,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.2%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$125,600	$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,243	$1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$473	$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$765	$658
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.2%	3.1%
Building permits, 2018	85	45
Households, 2014-2018	9,982	4,348
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.8%	57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.5%	16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.0%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.0%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.7%	57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.9%	54.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	138,826	12,121
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	271,064	53,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,463	$5,667
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	33.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,486	$43,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,757	$25,771
Persons in poverty, percent	9.3%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	582	199
Total employment, 2017	8,316	1,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	329,329	64,879
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.7%	-5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,625	701
All firms, 2012	1,884	930
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,005	549
Women-owned firms, 2012	570	250
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,706	897
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	238	160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,502	753
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	23.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.5	16.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	571.76	594.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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