Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

160,575

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.95%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$132,549

1.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is home to a population of 161k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (19.2k people).

In 2024, there were 6.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Spanish (4,163 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,287 households), and Telugu (2,995 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,651

Women

50.8%

79,079

Men

49.2%

The resident population of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in 2024 was 160,730 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 2.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 826

5.18%

Hispanic Population

8.31k people

5.18% of the people in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are hispanic (8.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
6,917 ± 1,997 people
China
1,765 ± 1,026 people
Mexico
1,166 ± 835 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was India, the natal country of 6,917 Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents, followed by China with 1,765 and Mexico with 1,166.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

As of 2024, 12% of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents (19.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,163 households (2.73%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,287 households (2.16%)
Telugu
2,995 households (1.97%)

14.5% of the households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Spanish. 2.73% of the households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,859 ± 342
Gulf War (2001-)
1,178 ± 307
Gulf War (1990s)
1,073 ± 238

Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

Health

97.1% of the population of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 67.8% on employee plans, 2.12% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.85%

Uninsured

67.8%

Employer Coverage

2.12%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.793%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS declined by 15% from 3.36% to 2.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS employs 81.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS were Computer Systems Design (5,565 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,702 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,060 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for agriculture & forestry ($359,088), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($281,543), and Management of companies & enterprises ($251,446).

Males in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.64 times higher than the average income of females, which is $94,642. The income inequality in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,858

Women

46.4%

43,733

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in 2024 was 81,591 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

81.6k

2024 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 80.4k employees to 81.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, are Software developers (4,152 people), Other managers (3,473 people), and Registered nurses (2,233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.6k

2024 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 80.4k employees to 81.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, are Computer Systems Design (5,565 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,702 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,060 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,134

Median earning men ± $4,398

$59,332

Median earning women ± $2,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,563), Manufacturing ($117,760), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,608), Public Administration ($81,944), and Manufacturing ($81,220).

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

The student population of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,203 male students and 11,792 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are White (2,500 and 63.4%), Hispanic or Latino (479 and 12.1%), Asian (274 and 6.94%), and Black or African American (224 and 5.68%).

The largest universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,234 and 77.8%), Ottawa University-Online (430 and 10.3%), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (177 and 4.26%).

The most popular majors in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,272 and 30.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (463 and 11.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (262 and 6.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,976.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 96.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 20,995 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 20,995 students enrolled in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,653 records, of which 55% were women and 45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,253 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
64 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,253 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Johnson County Community College
3,234 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Online
430 degrees awarded
Cleveland University-Kansas City
177 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 3,234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,647 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, which is 0.656 times less than the 2,511 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,500 degrees mean that there were 5.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 479 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.224% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (47.7k), Graduate Degree (34k), and Some college (19.3k).

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 Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was $515,700 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,000 to $515,700, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,102

$43,851

Median Property Taxes

±$1,425

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 Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$132,549

Median Household Income

± $4,321

64.5k

Number of Households

± 2,047

In 2024, the median household income of the 64.5k households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew to $132,549 from the previous year's value of $130,726.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.497

2024 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.13% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (27.9%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.818% of the workforce in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS (6.3k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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