Labette County, KS

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2023 Population

19,949

0.731% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

1.97% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,439

1.25% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$92,100

2.64% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

9,055

1.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Labette County, KS had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $55,439. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Labette County, KS declined from 20,096 to 19,949, a −0.731% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,143 to $55,439, a −1.25% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Labette County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), White (Hispanic) (1.84%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Labette 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.

99.6% of the residents in Labette County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Labette County, KS are Labette Community College (279 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Labette County, KS was $92,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Labette County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15 minutes. The average car ownership in Labette County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Labette County, KS borders Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Craig County, OK, and Nowata County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Labette County, KS is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.907% of Labette County, KS residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Labette County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 686 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Labette County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Labette County, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Labette County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 174
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 125
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
686 ± 113

Hispanic Population

998 people

5% of the people in Labette County, KS are hispanic (998 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Labette 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

0.907%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

0.796%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2023, 0.907% of Labette County, KS residents (181 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Labette County, KS was 0.796%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
404 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 55

Labette County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Labette County, KS employs 9.06k people. The largest industries in Labette County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), Manufacturing (1,554 people), and Educational Services (1,094 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,731), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,667), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,331).

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

9.06k

2023 Value

± 625

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 9.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Labette County, KS declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 9.18k employees to 9.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Labette County, KS, are Production Occupations (1,051 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (824 people), and Management Occupations (763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Labette 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

9.06k

2023 Value

± 625

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 9.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Labette County, KS declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 9.18k employees to 9.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Labette County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), Manufacturing (1,554 people), and Educational Services (1,094 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Labette County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Labette County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,012

Median earning men ± $4,273

$33,169

Median earning women ± $1,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,196), and Public Administration ($53,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,393), Information ($45,938), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

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

40
Retail Trade
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$114k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$95.2k
Manufacturing
$26.9k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Labette County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.02%).

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 (67%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.02%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Labette County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Labette 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 Labette County, KS awarded 279 degrees. The student population of Labette County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 541 male students and 884 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Labette County, KS are White (205 and 74.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (25 and 9.06%), Black or African American (23 and 8.33%), and Two or More Races (13 and 4.71%).

The largest universities in Labette County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Labette Community College (279 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Labette County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 and 36.9%), General Studies (48 and 17.2%), and Welding Technology (39 and 14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,425 students enrolled in Labette County, KS, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,078 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
103 degrees awarded
General Studies
48 degrees awarded
Radiographer
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Labette County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 103 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Labette Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

279 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Labette Community College with 279 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Labette County, KS, which is 0.416 times less than the 197 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 205 degrees mean that there were 8.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 25 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 ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) 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 Labette County, KS was $92,100 in 2023, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,600 to $92,100, a 2.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Labette County, KS is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Labette County, KS have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Labette County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Labette County, KS is $55,439. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Labette County, KS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $68,667, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $68,386 and $55,909.

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Labette County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.6%.

Housing

Property

$92,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,783

$5,938

Median Property Taxes

±$459

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in Labette County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Labette 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 9505
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Labette County, KS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $68,667, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $68,386 and $55,909.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Labette 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.

$55,439

Median Household Income

± $2,945

8.06k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.06k households in Labette County, KS declined from $55,439 from the previous year's value of $56,143.

The following chart displays the households in Labette 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 Labette 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (5.54%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Labette County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Labette County, KS have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Labette County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Labette 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 Labette County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Labette County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Labette County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.6%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Labette County, KS (3.12k out of 19.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Labette 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, 20.7% of the children was living in poverty in Labette County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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

89.4% of the population of Labette County, KS has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 9.5% on non-group plans, and 0.821% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Labette County, KS see 2176 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.9% increase from the previous year (1962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2212 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1106 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,176 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Labette County, KS

Primary care physicians in Labette County, KS see an average of 2,176 patients per year. This represents a 10.9% increase from the previous year (1,962 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

0.821%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Labette County, KS grew by 8.33% from 9.83% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Labette 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 57.9 in Labette County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Labette 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 40.5% in Labette County, KS.

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