McPherson County vs. Ellsworth County

McPherson County (KS)Ellsworth County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,5376,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,1816,497
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,1806,497
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%20.9%
Female persons, percent51.0%43.5%
White alone, percent95.3%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,516450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,3843,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,600$94,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,197$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$459$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$737$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%5.9%
Building permits, 2018561
Households, 2014-201812,2982,462
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.0%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,0734,427
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,22630,466
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,481,59952,387
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)560,88080,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,50253,649
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,066$8,261
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.017.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,765$48,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,234$25,161
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017907177
Total employment, 201713,6271,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)586,40567,185
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-17.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,438406
All firms, 20122,842609
Men-owned firms, 20121,592314
Women-owned firms, 2012723136
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,641559
Veteran-owned firms, 2012144166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,499302
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, 200725.2%15.2%
Population per square mile, 201032.59.1
Land area in square miles, 2010898.27715.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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