Kearny County vs. Grant County

Kearny County (KS)Grant County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9437,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,9827,824
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,9777,829
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.0%30.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.5%13.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.8%
White alone, percent93.9%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%2.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent32.3%47.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%49.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018160187
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.0%16.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,5712,955
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,500$109,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,238$1,133
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%3.9%
Households, 2014-20181,2612,592
Persons per household, 2014-20183.072.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.7%38.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.6%5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,5699,680
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,16052,824
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,065$6,667
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.316.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,314$55,455
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,593$25,788
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 201783213
Total employment, 20177232,190
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,52899,209
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.2%-5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017344532
All firms, 2012418588
Men-owned firms, 2012146300
Women-owned firms, 2012212181
Minority-owned firms, 201287159
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012306394
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012392520
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%27.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%33.1%
Population per square mile, 20104.613.6
Land area in square miles, 2010870.54574.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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