Melvern, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

322

12% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

8.55% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.01%

40.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,000

0.628% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$77,300

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Melvern, KS had a population of 322 people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $50,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Melvern, KS declined from 366 to 322, a −12% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,688 to $50,000, a 0.628% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melvern, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.621%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.311%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Melvern, KS was $77,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Melvern, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Melvern, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melvern, KS is home to a population of 322 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.17% of Melvern, KS residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2022, there were 52.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (313 people) in Melvern, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melvern, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 11.4

Hispanic Population

0 people

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

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2022, 2.17% of Melvern, KS residents (7 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 Melvern, KS was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Korea
3 ± 12

Melvern, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Melvern, KS employs 144 people. The largest industries in Melvern, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Construction (32 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($51,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,688), and Construction ($38,125).

Employment

Occupations

144

2022 Value

± 67

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 66.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Melvern, KS declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 154 employees to 144 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melvern, KS, are Production Occupations (28 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melvern, 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

144

2022 Value

± 67

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 66.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Melvern, KS declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 154 employees to 144 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melvern, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Construction (32 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melvern, KS, though some of these residents may live in Melvern, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,667

Median earning men ± $3,677

$24,500

Median earning women ± $19,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,688), and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

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

Voting results are not available for Melvern, 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 Melvern, KS was $77,300 in 2022, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $77,300, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Melvern, KS is 70.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Melvern, KS have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melvern, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$77,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,674

$87

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2022

45.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.2% of the housing units in Melvern, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $11,878

124

Number of Households

± 34

In 2022, the median household income of the 124 households in Melvern, KS grew to $50,000 from the previous year's value of $49,688.

The following chart displays the households in Melvern, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melvern, 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%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Public Transit (7.3%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Melvern, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.3%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melvern, KS have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in Melvern, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melvern, KS (29 out of 322 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 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

91.6% of the population of Melvern, KS has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 7.76% on non-group plans, and 4.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Osage County, KS see 15770 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (15949 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 15768 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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15,770 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Osage County, KS

Primary care physicians in Osage County, KS see an average of 15,770 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (15,949 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.39%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

7.76%

Non-Group

4.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melvern, KS declined by 48% from 16.1% to 8.39%.

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

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