Mound Valley, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
341
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
5.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.8%
8.59% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$36,917
9.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$42,600
8.78% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
157
6.8% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Mound Valley, KS was $42,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Mound Valley, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mound Valley, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mound Valley, KS is home to a population of 341 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mound Valley, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Mound Valley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mound Valley, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mound Valley, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mound Valley, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    308 ± 138
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 13
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    11 ± 21
3.23%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Mound Valley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.23% of the people in Mound Valley, KS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mound Valley, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 11
  3. Korea
    1 ± 12

Mound Valley, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mound Valley, KS employs 157 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mound Valley, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

157
2024 Value
± 85
6.8%
1 Year growth
± 67.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mound Valley, KS grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 147 employees to 157 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mound Valley, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Production Occupations (22 people), and Transportation Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mound Valley, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

157
2024 Value
± 85
6.8%
1 Year growth
± 67.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mound Valley, KS grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 147 employees to 157 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mound Valley, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mound Valley, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mound Valley, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,396
Median earning men ± $10,368
$34,815
Median earning women ± $18,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Retail Trade ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Mound Valley, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mound Valley, KS was $42,600 in 2024, which is 0.128 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $46,700 to $42,600, a 8.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mound Valley, KS is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mound Valley, KS have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mound Valley, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$42,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,440
$144
Median Property Taxes
±$62

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Mound Valley, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,917
Median Household Income
± $17,165
169
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Mound Valley, KS declined from $36,917 from the previous year's value of $40,972.

The following chart displays the households in Mound Valley, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mound Valley, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.4%)
  2. Carpooled (22.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.5%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Mound Valley, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (15.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mound Valley, KS have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mound Valley, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mound Valley, KS (81 out of 341 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mound Valley, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Mound Valley, KS has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 6.16% on non-group plans, and 0.293% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.45%
Uninsured
39.3%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
6.16%
Non-Group
0.293%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mound Valley, KS declined by 10.2% from 7.19% to 6.45%.

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

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