Mahaska, KS

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2022 Population

30% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

50.8

0.594% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

34.7%

15.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,719

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mahaska, KS had a population of 49 people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $46,719. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mahaska, KS declined from 70 to 49, a −30% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,321 to $46,719, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mahaska, 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 Mahaska, 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 Mahaska, KS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mahaska, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mahaska, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mahaska, KS is home to a population of 49 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Mahaska, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Mahaska, 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.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahaska, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

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

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Mahaska, KS employs 25 people. The largest industries in Mahaska, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), Construction (6 people), and Manufacturing (4 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($46,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,094), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($46,094).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 73

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 436%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahaska, KS declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 28 employees to 25 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahaska, KS, are Management Occupations (8 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (6 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahaska, 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

2022 Value

± 73

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 436%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahaska, KS declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 28 employees to 25 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahaska, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), Construction (6 people), and Manufacturing (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahaska, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mahaska, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $44,502

$30,000

Median earning women ± $33,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

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

People in Mahaska, KS have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahaska, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mahaska, 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.

$46,719

Median Household Income

± $33,353

Number of Households

± 36

In 2022, the median household income of the 29 households in Mahaska, KS grew to $46,719 from the previous year's value of $42,321.

The following chart displays the households in Mahaska, 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 Mahaska, 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 (68%)
Other (24%)
Carpooled (4%)

In 2022, 68% of workers in Mahaska, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (24%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahaska, KS have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mahaska, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahaska, KS (17 out of 49 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

93.9% of the population of Mahaska, KS has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.16% under 18 years, 6.12% between 18 and 34 years, 75.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.12%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mahaska, KS declined by 14.3% from 7.14% to 6.12%.

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

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