Johnson County vs. Wyandotte County

Johnson County (KS)Wyandotte County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)597,555165,324
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)544,181157,525
Population, Census, April 1, 2010544,179157,505
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%12.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.4%
White alone, percent86.9%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%23.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Asian alone, percent5.2%5.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%29.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.7%40.5%
Veterans, 2014-201828,6538,348
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%16.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)244,45968,297
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$244,100$95,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,746$1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$645$496
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,065$858
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%19.9%
Building permits, 20184,504232
Households, 2014-2018226,24259,983
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.9%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%27.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.1%85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.3%71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.9%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.3%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.8%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,225,340284,597
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,657,6651,568,583
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,140,75211,105,920
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,613,7175,611,137
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,481,3721,769,413
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,720$11,119
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.021.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$84,915$44,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,986$21,298
Persons in poverty, percent5.5%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 201717,9923,038
Total employment, 2017333,75170,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,150,6353,347,000
Total nonemployer establishments, 201751,0987,910
All firms, 201256,8739,481
Men-owned firms, 201231,1284,624
Women-owned firms, 201218,5183,680
Minority-owned firms, 20126,0583,475
Nonminority-owned firms, 201248,3675,356
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,224859
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201248,1247,902
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%14.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%2.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%6.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%27.1%
Population per square mile, 20101,149.61,039.0
Land area in square miles, 2010473.38151.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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