Blue Mound, KS

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2022 Population
250
2.34% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
53.5
2.88% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
25.2%
32.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$48,750
2022 Median Property Value
$56,900
0.708% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Blue Mound, KS had a population of 250 people with a median age of 53.5 and a median household income of $48,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Blue Mound, KS declined from 256 to 250, a −2.34% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $48,750, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mound, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.6%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Blue Mound, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Blue Mound, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Blue Mound, KS was $56,900, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Blue Mound, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Mound, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Blue Mound, KS is home to a population of 250 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Blue Mound, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Blue Mound, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Blue Mound, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Mound, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mound, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    236 ± 83
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 19
  3. White (Hispanic)
    0 ± 11
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Blue Mound, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Blue Mound, KS are hispanic (0 people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 13
  3. Vietnam
    2 ± 16

Blue Mound, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Mound, KS employs 82 people. The largest industries in Blue Mound, KS are Educational Services (16 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Construction (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($62,500), Educational Services ($61,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500).

Occupations

82
2022 Value
± 71
−8.89%
1 Year decline
± 129%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blue Mound, KS declined at a rate of −8.89%, from 90 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Mound, KS, are Production Occupations (15 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Mound, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

82
2022 Value
± 71
−8.89%
1 Year decline
± 129%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blue Mound, KS declined at a rate of −8.89%, from 90 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Mound, KS, are Educational Services (16 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and Construction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Mound, KS, though some of these residents may live in Blue Mound, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,875
Median earning men ± $4,428
$26,875
Median earning women ± $27,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($62,500) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Mound, KS was $56,900 in 2022, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $56,500 to $56,900, a 0.708% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Mound, KS is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Blue Mound, KS have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Mound, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$56,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$16,642
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$34

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Mound, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2022
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71% of the housing units in Blue Mound, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9552
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$48,750
Median Household Income
± $36,243
107
Number of Households
± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 107 households in Blue Mound, KS N/A $48,750 from the previous year's value of N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Mound, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.54%)

In 2022, 72% of workers in Blue Mound, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.54%).

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Commute Time

40.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Mound, KS have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 15.7% of the workforce in Blue Mound, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Mound, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Mound, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Mound, KS (63 out of 250 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Mound, KS is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

82.4% of the population of Blue Mound, KS has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, KS see 9654 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.505% decrease from the previous year (9703 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2437 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1083 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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9,654 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, KS

Primary care physicians in Linn County, KS see an average of 9,654 patients per year. This represents a 0.505% decrease from the previous year (9,703 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Linn County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 52.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.1% were men and 39.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.6%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
19.2%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Mound, KS declined by 15% from 20.7% to 17.6%.

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