Osawatomie, KS

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2022 Population

4,256

0.444% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.1

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

17.5%

40.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,598

8.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,100

42.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Osawatomie, KS had a population of 4.26k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $62,598. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Osawatomie, KS declined from 4,275 to 4,256, a −0.444% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,635 to $62,598, a 8.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Osawatomie, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.46%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Other (Hispanic) (1.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Osawatomie, 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.

99% of the residents in Osawatomie, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Osawatomie, KS was $129,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Osawatomie, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Osawatomie, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Osawatomie, KS is home to a population of 4.26k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.01% of Osawatomie, KS residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2022, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.68k people) in Osawatomie, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 152 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Osawatomie, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Osawatomie, KS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osawatomie, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.68k ± 183
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 74

3.03%

Hispanic Population

129 people

3.03% of the people in Osawatomie, KS are hispanic (129 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

1.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2022, 1.01% of Osawatomie, KS residents (43 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 Osawatomie, KS was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Osawatomie, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Osawatomie, KS employs 2.04k people. The largest industries in Osawatomie, KS are Retail Trade (465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Construction (209 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($53,236), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,821), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,560).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2022 Value

± 413

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osawatomie, KS declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 2.12k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osawatomie, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (274 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (189 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osawatomie, 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

2.04k

2022 Value

± 413

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osawatomie, KS declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 2.12k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osawatomie, KS, are Retail Trade (465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Construction (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osawatomie, KS, though some of these residents may live in Osawatomie, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,219

Median earning men ± $6,382

$27,923

Median earning women ± $8,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($68,387), Public Administration ($53,784), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,524), Retail Trade ($37,965), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,685).

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 Osawatomie, KS was $129,100 in 2022, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $129,100, a 42.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Osawatomie, KS is 71.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Osawatomie, KS have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osawatomie, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$129,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,705

$1,078

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.6% of the housing units in Osawatomie, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1007

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$62,598

Median Household Income

± $9,454

1.51k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Osawatomie, KS grew to $62,598 from the previous year's value of $57,635.

The following chart displays the households in Osawatomie, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Osawatomie, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Osawatomie, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osawatomie, KS have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.929% of the workforce in Osawatomie, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osawatomie, KS (681 out of 3.88k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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

88.4% of the population of Osawatomie, KS has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 6.05% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 3.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see 1807 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1902 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 618 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,807 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami County, KS

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see an average of 1,807 patients per year. This represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1,902 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

6.05%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

3.78%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Osawatomie, KS declined by 18.1% from 14.2% to 11.6%.

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

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