Luray, KS

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2022 Population

185

17.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

60.4

5.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.4%

49.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,000

7.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,000

47.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Luray, KS had a population of 185 people with a median age of 60.4 and a median household income of $59,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Luray, KS grew from 158 to 185, a 17.1% increase and its median household income grew from $54,688 to $59,000, a 7.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luray, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.541%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Luray, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Luray, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Luray, KS was $85,000, and the homeownership rate was 90.5%.

Most people in Luray, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Luray, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Luray, KS is home to a population of 185 people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.57% of Luray, KS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (162 people) in Luray, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.4% of Luray, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Luray, KS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luray, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 67
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 32
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

Hispanic Population

0 people

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

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2022, 7.57% of Luray, KS residents (14 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 Luray, KS was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Luray, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Luray, KS employs 83 people. The largest industries in Luray, KS are Accommodation & Food Services (18 people), Construction (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($52,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000), and Construction ($38,917).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 73

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 122%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Luray, KS grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 79 employees to 83 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luray, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luray, 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

2022 Value

± 73

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 122%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Luray, KS grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 79 employees to 83 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luray, KS, are Accommodation & Food Services (18 people), Construction (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luray, KS, though some of these residents may live in Luray, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,583

Median earning men ± $1,861

$27,273

Median earning women ± $15,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($38,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250), and Manufacturing ($27,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($18,750).

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 Luray, KS was $85,000 in 2022, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $85,000, a 47.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Luray, KS is 90.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Luray, KS have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luray, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,281

$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 90.5% of the housing units in Luray, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Luray, 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

± $41,484

Number of Households

± 33

In 2022, the median household income of the 74 households in Luray, KS grew to $59,000 from the previous year's value of $54,688.

The following chart displays the households in Luray, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luray, 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 (53%)
Carpooled (25.3%)
Other (21.7%)

In 2022, 53% of workers in Luray, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (21.7%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luray, KS have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Luray, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luray, KS (21 out of 185 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

94.6% of the population of Luray, KS has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 31.4% on Medicare, 22.7% on non-group plans, and 3.78% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 3.24% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.3% were men and 62.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.41%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

31.4%

Medicare

22.7%

Non-Group

3.78%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luray, KS declined by 43.1% from 9.49% to 5.41%.

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

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