Jewell County vs. Mitchell County

Jewell County (KS)Mitchell County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,8416,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,0736,373
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,0776,373
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.1%23.6%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.4%
White alone, percent97.4%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018240487
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,0133,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.8%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$52,800$85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$850$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$480$556
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%9.6%
Households, 2014-20181,3802,616
Persons per household, 2014-20182.092.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%25.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%54.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,499109,506
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,252127,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,992$20,093
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,552$45,221
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,908$24,732
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 201777255
Total employment, 20174262,449
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)12,15382,971
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-13.8%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017257638
All firms, 2012286638
Men-owned firms, 2012189214
Women-owned firms, 201230271
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012276597
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012218540
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%15.9%
Population per square mile, 20103.49.1
Land area in square miles, 2010909.78701.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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