Lyon County vs. Wabaunsee County

	Lyon County (KS)	Wabaunsee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,406	6,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.8%	-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,692	7,055
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,690	7,053
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.3%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.2%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	48.9%
White alone, percent	90.1%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.6%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	2.8%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	21.5%	4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.7%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,835	583
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,387	3,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.9%	85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$104,100	$129,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,141	$1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$464	$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$671	$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.9%	2.6%
Building permits, 2018	33	12
Households, 2014-2018	13,584	2,749
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.3%	90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	17.7%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.1%	83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.3%	23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.6%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.3%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.1%	63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.8%	58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,026	1,295
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	287,750	20,528
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	493,918	36,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,635	$5,212
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.8	27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,191	$60,450
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,322	$28,104
Persons in poverty, percent	16.1%	8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	851	133
Total employment, 2017	11,676	946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	391,479	28,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	18.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,715	472
All firms, 2012	2,558	603
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,320	340
Women-owned firms, 2012	727	225
Minority-owned firms, 2012	197	44
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,166	548
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	210	54
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,108	518
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	5.3%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.6%	21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.8	8.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	847.47	794.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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