Caldwell, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,007

16.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

19.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.1%

3.37% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,188

19.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$61,500

3.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Caldwell, KS had a population of 1.01k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $47,188. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Caldwell, KS grew from 862 to 1,007, a 16.8% increase and its median household income grew from $39,605 to $47,188, a 19.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.87%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.298%).

None of the households in Caldwell, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Caldwell, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Caldwell, KS was $61,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Caldwell, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Caldwell, KS is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.199% of Caldwell, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (885 people) in Caldwell, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Caldwell, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, KS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Caldwell, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 157
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 35.9
Two+ (Hispanic)
39 ± 50

5.46%

Hispanic Population

55 people

5.46% of the people in Caldwell, KS are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Caldwell, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.199%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.232%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2022, 0.199% of Caldwell, KS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell, KS was 0.232%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Caldwell, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 21
Korea
2 ± 12

Caldwell, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Caldwell, KS employs 414 people. The largest industries in Caldwell, KS are Public Administration (53 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Construction (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($78,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

414

2022 Value

± 102

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caldwell, KS grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 353 employees to 414 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, 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

414

2022 Value

± 102

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caldwell, KS grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 353 employees to 414 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, KS, are Public Administration (53 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Construction (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell, KS, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,594

Median earning men ± $9,167

$30,625

Median earning women ± $9,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($92,708), Retail Trade ($58,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583), and Retail Trade ($33,333).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Caldwell, KS was $61,500 in 2022, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $59,700 to $61,500, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, KS is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Caldwell, KS have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$61,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,698

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Caldwell, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2022

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.5% of the housing units in Caldwell, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, 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.

$47,188

Median Household Income

± $8,274

475

Number of Households

± 81

In 2022, the median household income of the 475 households in Caldwell, KS grew to $47,188 from the previous year's value of $39,605.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caldwell, 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 2022

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2022, 67.4% of workers in Caldwell, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, KS have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.03% of the workforce in Caldwell, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, KS (181 out of 946 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caldwell, KS is White, followed by Two Or More 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

95.5% of the population of Caldwell, KS has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, KS see 3763 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (3262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2798 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1018 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,763 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumner County, KS

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, KS see an average of 3,763 patients per year. This represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (3,262 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caldwell, KS declined by 14.7% from 5.32% to 4.54%.

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

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