Wilsey, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
192
26.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.3
0.216% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.4%
58.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$58,333
19.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$75,000
25% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
100
19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wilsey, KS had a population of 192 people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $58,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilsey, KS grew from 152 to 192, a 26.3% increase and its median household income grew from $48,889 to $58,333, a 19.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilsey, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.08%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Wilsey, KS was $75,000, and the homeownership rate was 96.7%.

Most people in Wilsey, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilsey, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilsey, KS is home to a population of 192 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.21% of Wilsey, KS residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (163 people) in Wilsey, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wilsey, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wilsey, 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 Wilsey, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 57
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 22
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
2.08%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (163 people) in Wilsey, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.08% of the people in Wilsey, KS are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
1.97%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2023, 5.21% of Wilsey, KS residents (10 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 Wilsey, KS was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 13
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 16
  3. World War II
    0 ± 11

Wilsey, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wilsey, KS employs 100 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wilsey, KS were Educational Services (21 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Retail Trade (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,313), Transportation & Warehousing ($105,313), and Construction ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

100
2023 Value
± 77
19%
1 Year growth
± 99.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilsey, KS grew at a rate of 19%, from 84 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilsey, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Transportation Occupations (12 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilsey, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

100
2023 Value
± 77
19%
1 Year growth
± 99.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilsey, KS grew at a rate of 19%, from 84 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilsey, KS, are Educational Services (21 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Retail Trade (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilsey, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wilsey, 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

$49,583
Median earning men ± $33,507
$36,250
Median earning women ± $25,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,313), Construction ($48,125), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,781), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($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 Wilsey, KS was $75,000 in 2023, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $75,000, a 25% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilsey, KS is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wilsey, KS have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilsey, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$39,916
$87
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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

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

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Rent vs Own

96.7%
Homeownership
2023
57.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 96.7% of the housing units in Wilsey, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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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.
$58,333
Median Household Income
± $18,822
90
Number of Households
± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 90 households in Wilsey, KS grew to $58,333 from the previous year's value of $48,889.

The following chart displays the households in Wilsey, 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilsey, KS is from Wilsey, KS.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.6%)
  2. Other (9.89%)
  3. Carpooled (5.49%)

In 2023, 84.6% of workers in Wilsey, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.49%).

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

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilsey, KS have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.79% of the workforce in Wilsey, 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 Wilsey, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilsey, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilsey, KS (20 out of 192 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

94.3% of the population of Wilsey, KS has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 5.21% 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, 56.8% were men and 43.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 49% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.8% were men and 43.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.73%
Uninsured
44.8%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
5.21%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilsey, KS declined by 33% from 8.55% to 5.73%.

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