Thomas County vs. Gove County

Thomas County (KS)Gove County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,7112,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,9022,701
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,9002,695
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%24.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.7%
White alone, percent95.5%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018321129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,6021,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,800$80,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,180$1,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$534$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%2.8%
Building permits, 2018521
Households, 2014-20183,3011,211
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.2%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.0%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,11418,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,53691,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$29,409$33,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.413.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,478$48,894
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,127$28,247
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017339128
Total employment, 20172,786929
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,61429,151
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.3%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017826298
All firms, 20121,044438
Men-owned firms, 2012576259
Women-owned firms, 2012195132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012986401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012676392
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, 200720.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.42.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.691,071.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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