Elk County vs. Wilson County

Elk County (KS)Wilson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,5088,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.0%-7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,8829,409
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,8829,409
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.1%21.4%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.5%
White alone, percent93.7%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.2%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.8%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018227592
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,7514,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.9%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$50,400$67,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$998$900
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$502$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%6.2%
Households, 2014-20181,1173,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.3%62.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.8%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.8%17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%9.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%57.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,08957,664
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,489$6,333
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.516.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,494$46,208
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,437$26,523
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 201769218
Total employment, 20173263,475
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,868153,643
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%-6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017249610
All firms, 2012472820
Men-owned firms, 2012276471
Women-owned firms, 2012123174
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012467722
Veteran-owned firms, 20123048
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012438724
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.516.5
Land area in square miles, 2010644.27570.42

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