Simpson, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
149
86.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
28.1
28.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.41%
68.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$60,078
2.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$25,800
Infinityk% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
72
18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Simpson, KS had a population of 149 people with a median age of 28.1 and a median household income of $60,078. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Simpson, KS grew from 80 to 149, a 86.3% increase and its median household income grew from $58,542 to $60,078, a 2.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Simpson, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (2.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Simpson, KS was $25,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Simpson, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Simpson, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Simpson, KS is home to a population of 149 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.01% of Simpson, KS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 47.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (143 people) in Simpson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Simpson, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Simpson, 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 Simpson, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    143 ± 90
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 6
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
2.01%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2023, there were 47.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (143 people) in Simpson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.01% of the people in Simpson, KS are hispanic (3 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
7.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2023, 2.01% of Simpson, KS residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Simpson, KS was 7.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 8
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 19
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

Simpson, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Simpson, KS employs 72 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Simpson, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), Construction (21 people), and Manufacturing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,597), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,597), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

72
2023 Value
± 81
18%
1 Year growth
± 141%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Simpson, KS grew at a rate of 18%, from 61 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Simpson, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), Management Occupations (21 people), and Transportation Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Simpson, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72
2023 Value
± 81
18%
1 Year growth
± 141%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Simpson, KS grew at a rate of 18%, from 61 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Simpson, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), Construction (21 people), and Manufacturing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Simpson, KS, though some of these residents may live in Simpson, 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

$40,764
Median earning men ± $19,832
$23,125
Median earning women ± $9,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,667), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($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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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

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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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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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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Simpson, KS was $25,800 in 2023, which is 0.085 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $25,800, a InfinityM% increase. The homeownership rate in Simpson, KS is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Simpson, KS have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Simpson, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$25,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,024
$45
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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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.
$60,078
Median Household Income
± $27,979
65
Number of Households
± 50

In 2023, the median household income of the 65 households in Simpson, KS grew to $60,078 from the previous year's value of $58,542.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Simpson, KS is from Simpson, KS.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Simpson, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (97.2%)
  2. Carpooled (2.78%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 97.2% of workers in Simpson, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.78%) 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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Simpson, KS have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Simpson, 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 Simpson, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Simpson, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Simpson, KS (10 out of 135 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

77.9% of the population of Simpson, KS has health coverage, with 16.8% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 0.671% on Medicare, 30.9% on non-group plans, and 2.01% 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, 69.1% were men and 30.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.68% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 69.1% were men and 30.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.1%
Uninsured
16.8%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
0.671%
Medicare
30.9%
Non-Group
2.01%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Simpson, KS grew by 61.1% from 13.8% to 22.1%.

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