Denison, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

159

9.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.1

4.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.18%

48.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,000

3.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$66,700

9.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Denison, KS had a population of 159 people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $59,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denison, KS grew from 145 to 159, a 9.66% increase and its median household income grew from $57,083 to $59,000, a 3.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denison, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Denison, KS was $66,700, and the homeownership rate was 97.3%.

Most people in Denison, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Denison, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Denison, KS is home to a population of 159 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Denison, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159 people) in Denison, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Denison, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Denison, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denison, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 89
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Denison, KS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Denison, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Denison, KS residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 20
Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Denison, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denison, KS employs 86 people. The largest industries in Denison, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($45,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,875), and Retail Trade ($37,917).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 72

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denison, KS grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 71 employees to 86 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denison, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denison, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 72

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denison, KS grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 71 employees to 86 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denison, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denison, KS, though some of these residents may live in Denison, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,750

Median earning men ± $22,340

$29,286

Median earning women ± $7,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,107).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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

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

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Denison, KS was $66,700 in 2023, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $60,700 to $66,700, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Denison, KS is 97.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denison, KS have an average commute time of 42.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denison, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,436

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2023

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 97.3% of the housing units in Denison, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

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

$59,000

Median Household Income

± $18,707

Number of Households

± 41

In 2023, the median household income of the 74 households in Denison, KS grew to $59,000 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Denison, 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 Denison, KS is from Denison, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Walked (3.53%)

In 2023, 84.7% of workers in Denison, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (3.53%).

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

42.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denison, KS have a longer commute time (42.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.1% of the workforce in Denison, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denison, KS (13 out of 159 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denison, 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

95% of the population of Denison, KS has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 8.18% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 38.4% on non-group plans, and 5.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, KS see 1646 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.5% increase from the previous year (1463 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1894 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1658 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,646 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, KS see an average of 1,646 patients per year. This represents a 12.5% increase from the previous year (1,463 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.03%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

8.18%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

38.4%

Non-Group

5.66%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denison, KS declined by 51.4% from 10.3% to 5.03%.

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

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