Powhattan, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
89
9.88% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AJerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ARoger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
32.8
7.61% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$45,000
6.93% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
21
12.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Powhattan, KS had a population of 89 people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $45,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Powhattan, KS grew from 81 to 89, a 9.88% increase and its median household income grew from $42,083 to $45,000, a 6.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powhattan, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

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Population & Diversity

Powhattan, KS is home to a population of 89 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Powhattan, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Powhattan, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Powhattan, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Powhattan, 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 Powhattan, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81 ± 40
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 8
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2023, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Powhattan, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powhattan, 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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Economy

The economy of Powhattan, KS employs 21 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Powhattan, KS were Manufacturing (8 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and Wholesale Trade (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

21
2023 Value
± 73
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 521%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powhattan, KS declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powhattan, KS, are Production Occupations (8 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (6 people), and Transportation Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powhattan, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21
2023 Value
± 73
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 521%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powhattan, KS declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powhattan, KS, are Manufacturing (8 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and Wholesale Trade (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powhattan, KS, though some of these residents may live in Powhattan, 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

$55,179
Median earning men ± $8,176
$26,875
Median earning women ± $10,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/ARoger 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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Powhattan, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,000
Median Household Income
± $9,307
32
Number of Households
± 32

In 2023, the median household income of the 32 households in Powhattan, KS grew to $45,000 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powhattan, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.52%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 90.5% of workers in Powhattan, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powhattan, KS have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Powhattan, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powhattan, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powhattan, KS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powhattan, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powhattan, KS is White, followed by Native American 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

94.4% of the population of Powhattan, KS has health coverage, with 11.2% on employee plans, 51.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 44.9% under 18 years, 5.62% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.62%
Uninsured
11.2%
Employer Coverage
51.7%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powhattan, KS declined by 65% from 16% to 5.62%.

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