Sylvan Grove, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
314
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
2.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.7%
12.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$53,750
29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$90,300
11.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
148
0.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sylvan Grove, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Sylvan Grove, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sylvan Grove, KS was $90,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Sylvan Grove, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sylvan Grove, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sylvan Grove, KS is home to a population of 314 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.23% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Sylvan Grove, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvan Grove, KS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvan Grove, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    292 ± 95
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 8
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 11
4.14%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Sylvan Grove, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.14% of the people in Sylvan Grove, KS are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sylvan Grove, 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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Foreign-Born Population

2.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
1.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sylvan Grove, KS was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 17
  2. Korea
    3 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 11

Sylvan Grove, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sylvan Grove, KS employs 148 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvan Grove, KS were Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Retail Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($75,417), Manufacturing ($48,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,063).

Employment

Occupations

148
2024 Value
± 71
0.68%
1 Year growth
± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Grove, KS grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 147 employees to 148 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvan Grove, KS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvan Grove, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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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

148
2024 Value
± 71
0.68%
1 Year growth
± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Grove, KS grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 147 employees to 148 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvan Grove, KS, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Retail Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvan Grove, KS, though some of these residents may live in Sylvan Grove, 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

$41,750
Median earning men ± $16,276
$35,179
Median earning women ± $20,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,063), Construction ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,063), Retail Trade ($30,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,375).

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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 Sylvan Grove, 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 Sylvan Grove, KS was $90,300 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,200 to $90,300, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sylvan Grove, KS is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvan Grove, KS have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvan Grove, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,374
$120
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Sylvan Grove, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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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.
$53,750
Median Household Income
± $18,051
142
Number of Households
± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Sylvan Grove, KS grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $41,667.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvan Grove, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvan Grove, 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 (73%)
  2. Walked (14.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.43%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Sylvan Grove, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.43%).

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

13.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvan Grove, KS have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sylvan Grove, 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 Sylvan Grove, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sylvan Grove, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvan Grove, KS (65 out of 314 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvan Grove, 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.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Sylvan Grove, KS has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 5.1% 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, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 7.01% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
5.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sylvan Grove, KS declined by 3.01% from 11.8% to 11.5%.

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