South Central Kansas PUMA, KS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

107,825

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

2.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,115

1.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Central Kansas PUMA, KS is home to a population of 108k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (3.65k people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.1k people) in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.74k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS are Spanish (5,017 households), German (225 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (102 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,993

Women

50%

53,897

Men

50%

The resident population of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 was 107,890 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS.

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Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.1k ± 550
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.96k ± 612
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.74k ± 309

11.1%

Hispanic Population

12k people

11.1% of the people in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,697 ± 1,259 people
Guatemala
175 ± 325 people
Trinidad & Tobago
118 ± 267 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 2,697 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS residents, followed by Guatemala with 175 and Trinidad & Tobago with 118.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.65k people

3.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.28k people

As of 2024, 3.38% of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS residents (3.65k 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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,017 households (4.94%)
German
225 households (0.221%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
102 households (0.1%)

5.79% of the households in South Central Kansas 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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was Spanish. 4.94% of the households in South Central Kansas 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
2,392 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
1,174 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
927 ± 205

South Central Kansas PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS.

Economy

The economy of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS employs 47.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS were Elementary & secondary schools (4,165 people), Construction (3,011 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,627 people), and the highest paying industries were Specialty food stores ($226,046), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($109,202), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($109,154).

Males in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,502. The income inequality in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,314

Women

47.2%

24,971

Men

52.8%

The workforce of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 was 47,285 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS.

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

Occupations

47.3k

2024 Value

0.845%

1 Year growth

± 0.845%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.845%, from 46.9k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,726 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,252 people), and Registered nurses (1,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Central Kansas 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

47.3k

2024 Value

0.845%

1 Year growth

± 0.845%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.845%, from 46.9k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,165 people), Construction (3,011 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,935

Median earning men ± $1,202

$33,471

Median earning women ± $1,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,431), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,288), and Wholesale Trade ($57,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($51,349), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,295), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,180).

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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,785 male students and 5,083 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS are White (1,585 and 69.9%), Hispanic or Latino (251 and 11.1%), Black or African American (168 and 7.41%), and Two or More Races (115 and 5.07%).

The largest universities in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Cowley County Community College (1,011 and 43.3%), Barton County Community College (941 and 40.3%), and Pratt Community College (323 and 13.8%).

The most popular majors in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (754 and 32.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (352 and 15.1%), and Welding Technology (171 and 7.33%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,868 (42.7% men and 57.3% 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 8,868 students enrolled in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,570 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
662 degrees awarded
General Studies
66 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 662 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cowley County Community College
1,011 degrees awarded
Barton County Community College
941 degrees awarded
Pratt Community College
323 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cowley County Community College with 1,011 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,039 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, which is 0.802 times less than the 1,295 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 1,585 degrees mean that there were 6.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 251 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 ($20,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,590) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) 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, 0.764% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.583% 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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.2k), Some college (21.9k), and Bachelors Degree (13.2k).

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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was $110,000 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $110,000, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,682

$31,087

Median Property Taxes

±$947

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 South Central Kansas PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Central Kansas 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.

$60,115

Median Household Income

± $1,405

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,230

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.2k households in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS grew to $60,115 from the previous year's value of $59,090.

The following chart displays the households in South Central Kansas 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2024 Wage GINI in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS

0.419

2023 Wage GINI in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Central Kansas PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (8.85%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS (13.7k out of 104k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Central Kansas PUMA, 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.

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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