Barton County vs. Rice County

Barton County (KS)Rice County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,1119,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,67210,082
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,67410,083
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.1%
White alone, percent95.0%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.2%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.2%83.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,667506
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,7574,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,300$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$1,009
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$658$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%6.8%
Building permits, 2018119
Households, 2014-201810,8923,863
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.5%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%61.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)152,53622,113
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)337,371291,155
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,627113,683
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)420,37650,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,255$5,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.916.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,198$50,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,133$23,971
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017959268
Total employment, 201710,2552,726
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)359,13887,061
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,263676
All firms, 20123,370818
Men-owned firms, 20121,806435
Women-owned firms, 2012822162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,055730
Veteran-owned firms, 201223262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,943688
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, 200718.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.913.9
Land area in square miles, 2010895.40726.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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