Rice County, KS

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2023 Population

9,389

0.551% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.36%

24.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,947

9.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$105,500

20.3% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 9.39k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $63,947. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rice County, KS declined from 9,441 to 9,389, a −0.551% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,523 to $63,947, a 9.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.42%), Other (Hispanic) (4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

98.7% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rice County, KS are Sterling College (105 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $105,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 9.39k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.95% of Rice County, KS residents were born outside of the country (371 people).

In 2023, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 603 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 376 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Rice County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
603 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
376 ± 186

13.7%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

13.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (1.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

3.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

As of 2023, 3.95% of Rice County, KS residents (371 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 N/A was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 110
Vietnam
200 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 34

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

4.44k

2023 Value

± 368

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 4.39k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (555 people), Management Occupations (488 people), and Production Occupations (404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.44k

2023 Value

± 368

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 4.39k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (729 people), Educational Services (612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,696

Median earning men ± $3,408

$32,596

Median earning women ± $3,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($71,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,042), Public Administration ($49,783), and Manufacturing ($47,879).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rice County, KS awarded 105 degrees. The student population of Rice County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 412 male students and 295 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rice County, KS are White (57 and 59.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (14 and 14.6%), Black or African American (13 and 13.5%), and Two or More Races (8 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Rice County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Sterling College (105 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rice County, KS are Sport & Fitness Management (13 and 12.4%), Athletic Trainer (12 and 11.4%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost in Rice County, KS for private four year colleges is $30,000.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $105,500 in 2023, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $105,500, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $63,947. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9672, Rice County, KS with a value of $67,660, followed by Census Tract 9673, Rice County, KS and Census Tract 9671, Rice County, KS, with respective values of $61,161 and $56,845.

Housing

Property

$105,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,682

$2,849

Median Property Taxes

±$272

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,947

Median Household Income

± $5,057

3.69k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.69k households in N/A grew to $63,947 from the previous year's value of $58,523.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Walked (5.86%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (5.86%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.69%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 11.9% from 7.6% to 6.69%.

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

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