Bourbon County, KS

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2022 Population

14,405

0.0347% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

2.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

4.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,826

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$95,600

9.63% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,500

2.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bourbon County, KS had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $55,826. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bourbon County, KS declined from 14,410 to 14,405, a −0.0347% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,951 to $55,826, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bourbon County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.764%).

None of the households in Bourbon County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Bourbon County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bourbon County, KS are Fort Scott Community College (441 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bourbon County, KS was $95,600, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Bourbon County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bourbon County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Bourbon County, KS borders Allen County, KS, Anderson County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Linn County, KS, Neosho County, KS, and Vernon County, MO.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Bourbon County, KS is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.1% of Bourbon County, KS residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2022, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Bourbon County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Bourbon County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bourbon County, KS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bourbon County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 107
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 95

3.14%

Hispanic Population

452 people

3.14% of the people in Bourbon County, KS are hispanic (452 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

1.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2022, 1.1% of Bourbon County, KS residents (159 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bourbon County, KS was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
257 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 92
Korea
60 ± 42

Bourbon County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bourbon County, KS employs 6.5k people. The largest industries in Bourbon County, KS are Manufacturing (1,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), and Educational Services (641 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,438), Wholesale Trade ($71,134), and Information ($56,071).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.5k

2022 Value

± 492

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bourbon County, KS grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.37k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bourbon County, KS, are Production Occupations (983 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (754 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (527 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bourbon County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.5k

2022 Value

± 492

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bourbon County, KS grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.37k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bourbon County, KS, are Manufacturing (1,570 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), and Educational Services (641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bourbon County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bourbon County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,836

Median earning men ± $3,204

$30,518

Median earning women ± $4,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($89,844), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,046).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($93,438), Wholesale Trade ($70,787), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,667).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

102
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
91
Manufacturing
85
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bourbon County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.68%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.68%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bourbon County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bourbon County, KS awarded 441 degrees. The student population of Bourbon County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 686 male students and 813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bourbon County, KS are White (364 and 83.3%), followed by Black or African American (29 and 6.64%), Hispanic or Latino (26 and 5.95%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.52%).

The largest universities in Bourbon County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Fort Scott Community College (441 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bourbon County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (146 and 33.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (105 and 23.8%), and Welding Technology (36 and 8.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,499 students enrolled in Bourbon County, KS, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,191 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
146 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
23 degrees awarded
Water Quality, Wastewater Treatment Management, & Recycling Technology
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bourbon County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bourbon County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fort Scott Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

441 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Scott Community College with 441 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bourbon County, KS, which is 0.696 times less than the 260 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 364 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bourbon County, KS was $95,600 in 2022, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $87,200 to $95,600, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Bourbon County, KS is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bourbon County, KS have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bourbon County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bourbon County, KS is $55,826. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bourbon County, KS was Census Tract 9557 with a value of $85,114, followed by Census Tract 9558 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $60,335 and $54,167.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.1%.

Housing

Property

$95,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,296

$4,174

Median Property Taxes

±$400

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2022

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71% of the housing units in Bourbon County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bourbon County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9557
Census Tract 9558
Census Tract 9559

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bourbon County, KS was Census Tract 9557 with a value of $85,114, followed by Census Tract 9558 and Census Tract 9559, with respective values of $60,335 and $54,167.

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

Household Income

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

$55,826

Median Household Income

± $6,751

5.88k

Number of Households

± 485

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.88k households in Bourbon County, KS grew to $55,826 from the previous year's value of $49,951.

The following chart displays the households in Bourbon County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bourbon County, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)

In 2022, 71.9% of workers in Bourbon County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (9.73%).

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.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bourbon County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Bourbon County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bourbon County, KS (1.79k out of 14k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bourbon County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.3% of the children was living in poverty in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

Health

91.1% of the population of Bourbon County, KS has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bourbon County, KS see 1804 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.715% decrease from the previous year (1817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3581 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1302 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,804 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bourbon County, KS

Primary care physicians in Bourbon County, KS see an average of 1,804 patients per year. This represents a 0.715% decrease from the previous year (1,817 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.9%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bourbon County, KS declined by 14.1% from 10.4% to 8.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.6 in Bourbon County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bourbon County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Bourbon County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bourbon County, KS.