Sherman County vs. Wallace County

Sherman County (KS)Wallace County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,8991,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,0101,485
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,0101,485
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%23.3%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.1%
White alone, percent95.8%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.6%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%88.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018211121
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,118775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.3%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,700$99,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,118$1,013
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$784$481
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.7%3.5%
Households, 2014-20182,649633
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.6%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.6%77.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%60.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,2577,622
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,635$5,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.613.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,847$58,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,687$28,938
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 201725056
Total employment, 20171,889397
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,10914,187
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%11.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017495160
All firms, 2012740205
Men-owned firms, 201241497
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012648194
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012637191
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, 200737.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20105.71.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,056.07913.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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