Kansas

State

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Population

2.91M

0.0554% 1-year decline

US Senator

Pat Roberts

Republican Party

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

Median Age

37.1

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Median Household Income

$58,218

3.18% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$159,400

5.84% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

1.39M

1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Kansas had a population of 2.91M people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $58,218. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Kansas declined from 2.91M to 2.91M, a -0.0554% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,422 to $58,218, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kansas are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%). 11.8% of the people in Kansas speak a non-English language, and 95.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kansas are University of Kansas (7,192 degrees awarded in 2017), Kansas State University (5,790 degrees), and Fort Hays State University (3,432 degrees).

The median property value in Kansas is $159,400, and the homeownership rate is 66.2%. Most people in Kansas commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kansas is 2 cars per household.

Kansas borders Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

Photo by Lane Pearman

United States

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%). The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Kansas. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.7%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (4.68%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kansas

56.7% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kansas

Wallace County, KS
90.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sheridan County, KS
87.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Gove County, KS
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kansas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Kansas

Pat Roberts

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran 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, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Kansas is home to a population of 2.91M people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 7.1% of Kansas residents were born outside of the country (207k people).

In 2018, there were 8.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2M people) in Kansas than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245k White (Hispanic) and 163k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Kansas are Spanish (215,369 speakers), Vietnamese (13,658 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (11,167 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kansas

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2M ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
245k ± 8.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
163k ± 5.25k

12%

Hispanic Population

348k people

12% of the people in Kansas are hispanic (348k people).

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

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
215,369 speakers (7.9%)
Vietnamese
13,658 speakers (0.501%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
11,167 speakers (0.41%)

11.8% of Kansas citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Kansas was Spanish. 7.9% of the overall population of Kansas are native Spanish speakers. 0.501% speak Vietnamese and 0.41% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

207k people

2017 Foreign-Born Population

204k people

As of 2018, 7.1% of Kansas residents (207k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kansas was 7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kansas compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Kansas was 37.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Kansas are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Kansas residents was 37.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,806 ± 7,045 people
India
17,940 ± 3,278 people
Vietnam
11,794 ± 2,661 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,806 Kansas residents, followed by India with 17,940 and Vietnam with 11,794.

Citizenship

95.7%

2018 Citizenship

95.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.7% of Kansas residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Kansas was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kansas compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56,898 ± 2,922
Gulf War (2001-)
44,131 ± 3,407
Gulf War (1990s)
25,580 ± 2,189

Kansas has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Kansas is $58,218. In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Kansas was Johnson County, KS with a value of $86,746, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Butler County, KS, with respective values of $71,071 and $64,898.

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,648. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Kansas employs 1.39M people. The largest industries in Kansas are Elementary & secondary schools (103,311 people), Construction (79,922 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (77,213 people), and the highest paying industries are Business, technical & trade schools and training ($166,819), Legal services ($115,677), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($113,813).

Wages

Median Household Income

$58,218

2018 value

± $773

3.18%

1 Year Growth

± 1.76%

Households in Kansas have a median annual income of $58,218, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $56,422 in 2017, which represents a 3.18% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Kansas compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$64,019

Average Male Salary in Kansas

± $1,967

$45,648

Average Female Salary in Kansas

± $1,456

In 2018, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.4 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kansas

Asian
$58,205 ± $8,503
White
$49,081 ± $1,222
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$40,750 ± $24,672

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.19 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kansas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.464

2018 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.453

2017 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2018, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.47% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kansas was Johnson County, KS with a value of $86,746, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Butler County, KS, with respective values of $71,071 and $64,898.

The following map shows all of the counties in Kansas colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kansas (350k out of 2.83M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
260,279 ± 3,398
Hispanic
69,233 ± 1,919
Black
39,105 ± 1,429

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kansas is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

1.39M

2018 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Kansas grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 1.37M employees to 1.39M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kansas, are Elementary & middle school teachers (39,454 people), Registered nurses (34,048 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (33,954 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kansas.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Kansas, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers (39,454 people), Registered nurses (34,048 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (33,954 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, Kansas has an unusually high number of residents working as Food cooking machine operators & tenders (8.8 times higher than expected), Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers (7.54 times), and Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products (6.73 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Kansas, by average salary, are Dentists ($246,780), Physicians ($238,182), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($182,932).

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39M

2018 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Kansas grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 1.37M employees to 1.39M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kansas, are Elementary & secondary schools (103,311 people), Construction (79,922 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (77,213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kansas, though some of these residents may live in Kansas and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Kansas, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (103,311 people), Construction (79,922 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (77,213 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, Kansas has an unusually high number of Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6.74 times higher than expected), Agricultural implement manufacturing (6.14 times), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (5.4 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Kansas, by average salary, are Business, technical & trade schools and training ($166,819), Legal services ($115,677), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($113,813).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $27.8B, followed by Cereal grains ($24.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($22B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$245B

2015 Value in Kansas

$357B

Projected 2045 Value in Kansas

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Kansas trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $357B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$25.9B
Texas
$18.4B
Nebraska
$17.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $25.9B, followed by Texas with $18.4B and Nebraska and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Kansas awarded 53,909 degrees. The student population of Kansas is skewed towards women, with 98,551 male students and 118,068 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kansas are White (36,819 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,353 and 8.59%), Black or African American (3,757 and 7.42%), and Unknown (2,105 and 4.16%).

The largest universities in Kansas by number of degrees awarded are University of Kansas (7,192 and 13.3%), Kansas State University (5,790 and 10.7%), and Fort Hays State University (3,432 and 6.37%).

The most popular majors in Kansas are Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,537 and 10.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (3,453 and 6.41%), and General Business Administration & Management (3,103 and 5.76%).

The median tuition costs in Kansas are $26,300 for private four year colleges, and $6,545 and $17,808 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
1,322 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
853 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,561 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kansas was Registered Nursing with 1,322 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kansas according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Kansas
7,192 degrees awarded
Kansas State University
5,790 degrees awarded
Fort Hays State University
3,432 degrees awarded

$6,545

Median In-State Public

$26,300

Median Private

In 2017, the Kansas institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Kansas with 7,192 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

22,699

Degrees Awarded to Men

31,210

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 22,699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kansas, which is 0.727 times less than the 31,210 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Kansas by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
36,819 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,353 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,757 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Kansas were to White students. These 36,819 degrees mean that there were 8.46 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,353 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kansas was $159,400 in 2018, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $159,400, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Kansas is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Kansas have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Kansas is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$159,400

2018 Median

± $1,838

$150,600

2017 Median

± $1,802

In 2018, the median property value in Kansas grew to to $159,400 from the previous year's value of $150,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Kansas compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kansas the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,218

Median Household Income

± $773

1.13M

Number of Households

± 15,582

In 2018, the median household income of the 1.13M households in Kansas grew to $58,218 from the previous year's value of $56,422.

The following chart displays the households in Kansas 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Kansas distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kansas the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

2018 Homeownership

65.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 66.2% of the housing units in Kansas were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Kansas compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kansas have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Kansas have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kansas compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82%
Carpooled
9.3%
Worked At Home
4.76%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Kansas was Drove Alone (82%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.3%) and those who Worked At Home (4.76%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kansas distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kansas have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

91.3% of the population of Kansas has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1320 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% decrease from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1764 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 556 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Allen County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Morris County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 0.975% decrease from the previous year (1,333 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,651

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kansas

$4,855

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,736

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,126

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kansas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.99%, from $7,429 to $7,651.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

8.73%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kansas N/A by N/A from N/A% to 8.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kansas changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.