Meade County vs. Gray County

Meade County (KS)Gray County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,1466,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.4%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,5756,001
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,5756,006
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%29.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%15.1%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.7%
White alone, percent95.3%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.8%16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.2%81.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018200233
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.7%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,9992,444
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,700$131,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$721
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%5.9%
Building permits, 201818
Households, 2014-20181,6752,179
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.3%18.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%17.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%72.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%60.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,450238,548
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,20450,134
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,326$8,314
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.215.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,568$64,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,273$28,878
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017128227
Total employment, 20179261,383
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)34,47757,166
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017398630
All firms, 2012422868
Men-owned firms, 2012244467
Women-owned firms, 201279275
Minority-owned firms, 20122978
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012375760
Veteran-owned firms, 20124749
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012350790
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, 200718.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.76.9
Land area in square miles, 2010978.09868.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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