Johnson County vs. Jackson County

Johnson County (KS)Jackson County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)597,555700,307
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)544,181674,134
Population, Census, April 1, 2010544,179674,158
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%14.9%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.6%
White alone, percent86.9%70.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.9%23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent5.2%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.7%62.3%
Veterans, 2014-201828,65341,562
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)244,459326,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$244,100$139,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,746$1,314
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$645$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,065$881
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%25.3%
Building permits, 20184,5043,564
Households, 2014-2018226,242282,653
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.9%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%9.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.1%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201891.3%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.9%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.3%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.8%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,225,3401,648,957
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,657,6656,169,931
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,140,75210,193,451
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,613,71710,325,842
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,481,3729,164,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,720$13,530
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.023.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$84,915$52,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,986$30,237
Persons in poverty, percent5.5%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 201717,99217,970
Total employment, 2017333,751342,869
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,150,63517,680,969
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201751,09846,235
All firms, 201256,87356,661
Men-owned firms, 201231,12829,247
Women-owned firms, 201218,51819,935
Minority-owned firms, 20126,05811,727
Nonminority-owned firms, 201248,36742,499
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,2245,200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201248,12447,872
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%10.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%27.6%
Population per square mile, 20101,149.61,115.3
Land area in square miles, 2010473.38604.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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