Augusta, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

9,216

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

5.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,919

7.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,500

Population & Diversity

Augusta, KS is home to a population of 9.22k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.58% of Augusta, KS residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.38k people) in Augusta, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 191 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Augusta, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Augusta, KS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.38k ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 94

5.13%

Hispanic Population

473 people

5.13% of the people in Augusta, KS are hispanic (473 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

281 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Augusta, KS residents (238 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 Augusta, KS was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 69

Augusta, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Augusta, KS.

Economy

The economy of Augusta, KS employs 4.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), Manufacturing (601 people), and Retail Trade (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,521), Utilities ($80,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.35k

2024 Value

± 462

0.764%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, KS grew at a rate of 0.764%, from 4.32k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (620 people), Production Occupations (394 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta, 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

4.35k

2024 Value

± 462

0.764%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta, KS grew at a rate of 0.764%, from 4.32k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), Manufacturing (601 people), and Retail Trade (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta, KS, though some of these residents may live in Augusta, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,929

Median earning men ± $7,601

$36,869

Median earning women ± $5,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($142,639), Manufacturing ($95,068), and Information ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,607), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,071), and Manufacturing ($51,950).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta, KS was $175,500 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,200 to $175,500, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Augusta, KS is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta, KS have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,732

$2,611

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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 Augusta, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Augusta, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Augusta, 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.

$64,919

Median Household Income

± $12,180

3.67k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Augusta, KS grew to $64,919 from the previous year's value of $60,581.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta, 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 Augusta, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Augusta, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta, KS have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Augusta, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta, KS (1.08k out of 9.09k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Augusta, 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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