Rawlins County vs. Decatur County

Rawlins County (KS)Decatur County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,5082,871
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,5192,965
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,5192,961
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%28.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.7%
White alone, percent96.3%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.7%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018186237
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,4601,798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$64,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,197$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$466$392
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$570$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%8.1%
Households, 2014-20181,1681,486
Persons per household, 2014-20182.121.89
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%51.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,32111,801
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,61083,713
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,14023,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,820$8,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.617.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,125$44,104
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,840$30,208
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017106105
Total employment, 2017661563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,95315,517
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017262281
All firms, 2012517355
Men-owned firms, 2012239256
Women-owned firms, 201221259
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012484321
Veteran-owned firms, 20122943
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012448295
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, 200730.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.43.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,069.42893.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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