Brewster, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

440

6.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.2

0.704% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$126,400

1.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

210

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brewster, KS had a population of 440 people with a median age of 28.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brewster, KS grew from 413 to 440, a 6.54% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Brewster, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Brewster, KS was $126,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Brewster, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Brewster, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Brewster, KS employs 210 people. The largest industries in Brewster, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (36 people), and Educational Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,813), Construction ($88,068), and Manufacturing ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

210

2023 Value

± 86

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brewster, KS grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 190 employees to 210 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewster, KS, are Management Occupations (33 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewster, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

210

2023 Value

± 86

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brewster, KS grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 190 employees to 210 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewster, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (36 people), and Educational Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewster, KS, though some of these residents may live in Brewster, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,891

Median earning men ± $4,534

$26,250

Median earning women ± $15,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,813), Construction ($88,068), and Manufacturing ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,026) and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brewster, KS was $126,400 in 2023, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $126,400, a 1.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewster, KS is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brewster, KS have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewster, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$52,506

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 Brewster, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brewster, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2023

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.3% of the housing units in Brewster, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brewster, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Brewster, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

150

Number of Households

± 53

In N/A, the median household income of the 150 households in Brewster, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Brewster, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brewster, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Brewster, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewster, KS have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brewster, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brewster, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewster, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brewster, KS is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Brewster, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brewster, KS N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brewster, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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