Walton, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
289
16.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
27.4
11% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
10.4%
22% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$54,904
1.66% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$78,300
24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Walton, KS had a population of 289 people with a median age of 27.4 and a median household income of $54,904. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Walton, KS grew from 248 to 289, a 16.5% increase and its median household income declined from $55,833 to $54,904, a −1.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walton, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), White (Hispanic) (5.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Walton, KS was $78,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Walton, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Walton, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Walton, KS is home to a population of 289 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Walton, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266 people) in Walton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Walton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Walton, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    266 ± 132
  2. White (Hispanic)
    15 ± 18
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 18.6
5.19%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2022, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266 people) in Walton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.19% of the people in Walton, KS are hispanic (15 people).

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

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 11
  3. Vietnam
    1 ± 16

Walton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Walton, KS employs 162 people. The largest industries in Walton, KS are Manufacturing (49 people), Construction (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($60,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance ($56,250).

Occupations

162
2022 Value
± 79
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 66.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walton, KS grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 156 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton, KS, are Production Occupations (39 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

162
2022 Value
± 79
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 66.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walton, KS grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 156 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton, KS, are Manufacturing (49 people), Construction (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Walton, 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

$43,333
Median earning men ± $34,654
$32,500
Median earning women ± $13,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($60,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,083), and Manufacturing ($24,405).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($44,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,818), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,929).

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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

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.

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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton, KS was $78,300 in 2022, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $63,100 to $78,300, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton, KS is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Walton, KS have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$78,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,435
$60
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2022
58.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 59.4% of the housing units in Walton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$54,904
Median Household Income
± $26,610
101
Number of Households
± 38

In 2022, the median household income of the 101 households in Walton, KS declined from $54,904 from the previous year's value of $55,833.

The following chart displays the households in Walton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.55%)

In 2022, 79.2% of workers in Walton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (7.55%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton, KS have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walton, 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 Walton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walton, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton, KS (30 out of 289 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walton, KS is White, followed by Hispanic 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

92.4% of the population of Walton, KS has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 5.88% on Medicaid, 7.61% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.692% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see 1182 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1230 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1409 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,182 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harvey County, KS

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see an average of 1,182 patients per year. This represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1,230 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.61%
Uninsured
64%
Employer Coverage
5.88%
Medicaid
7.61%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.692%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walton, KS declined by 5.61% from 8.06% to 7.61%.

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