Conway Springs, KS

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2022 Population

1,560

5.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.11% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.1%

27.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,635

16.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$114,500

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Conway Springs, KS had a population of 1.56k people with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $66,635. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Conway Springs, KS grew from 1,483 to 1,560, a 5.19% increase and its median household income grew from $57,250 to $66,635, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Conway Springs, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.321%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.192%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Conway Springs, 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 Conway Springs, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Conway Springs, KS was $114,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Conway Springs, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Conway Springs, KS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Conway Springs, KS is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Conway Springs, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 80.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Conway Springs, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway Springs, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 324
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 25
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Conway Springs, KS are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20

Conway Springs, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Conway Springs, KS employs 724 people. The largest industries in Conway Springs, KS are Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (128 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

724

2022 Value

± 149

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Conway Springs, KS grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 694 employees to 724 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway Springs, KS, are Production Occupations (138 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (119 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway Springs, 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

724

2022 Value

± 149

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Conway Springs, KS grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 694 employees to 724 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway Springs, KS, are Manufacturing (199 people), Educational Services (128 people), and Retail Trade (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conway Springs, KS, though some of these residents may live in Conway Springs, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,979

Median earning men ± $1,629

$39,375

Median earning women ± $5,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,824), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,403), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,000).

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

Voting results are not available for Conway Springs, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

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 Conway Springs, KS was $114,500 in 2022, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,400 to $114,500, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway Springs, KS is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Conway Springs, KS have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conway Springs, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$114,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,215

$377

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2022

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.7% of the housing units in Conway Springs, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conway Springs, 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 Conway Springs, 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.

$66,635

Median Household Income

± $11,880

533

Number of Households

± 111

In 2022, the median household income of the 533 households in Conway Springs, KS grew to $66,635 from the previous year's value of $57,250.

The following chart displays the households in Conway Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway Springs, 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 (81.3%)
Walked (10.3%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Conway Springs, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway Springs, KS have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.72% of the workforce in Conway Springs, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Conway Springs, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Conway Springs, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway Springs, KS (168 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

96.2% of the population of Conway Springs, KS has health coverage, with 66.8% on employee plans, 6.74% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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 34.5% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

66.8%

Employer Coverage

6.74%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Conway Springs, KS declined by 14% from 4.46% to 3.83%.

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

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