Baldwin City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,911

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

6.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.79%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,941

10.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Baldwin City, KS is home to a population of 4.91k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.95% of Baldwin City, KS residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Baldwin City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Baldwin City, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baldwin City, KS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 331
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 179
Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 195

7.09%

Hispanic Population

348 people

7.09% of the people in Baldwin City, KS are hispanic (348 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baldwin City, 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

1.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 1.95% of Baldwin City, KS residents (96 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 Baldwin City, KS was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27

Baldwin City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baldwin City, KS employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baldwin City, KS were Educational Services (418 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Manufacturing (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($76,691), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,357).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 426

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin City, KS declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 2.22k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin City, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (210 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin City, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 426

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin City, KS declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 2.22k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin City, KS, are Educational Services (418 people), Retail Trade (216 people), and Manufacturing (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baldwin City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Baldwin City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,079

Median earning men ± $13,694

$31,776

Median earning women ± $17,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Retail Trade ($131,096), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,097), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,618), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,671).

Education

The student population of Baldwin City, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 857 male students and 1,160 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baldwin City, KS are White (307 and 71.2%), Black or African American (37 and 8.58%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 7.66%), and Unknown (22 and 5.1%).

The largest universities in Baldwin City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Baker University (433 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baldwin City, KS are General Business Administration & Management (113 and 26.1%), Registered Nursing (56 and 12.9%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (44 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Baldwin City, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,017 (42.5% men and 57.5% 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 2,017 students enrolled in Baldwin City, KS, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,392 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded
General Business
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Baldwin City, KS was Registered Nursing with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Baldwin City, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Baker University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

433 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baker University with 433 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 166 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baldwin City, KS, which is 0.622 times less than the 267 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 307 degrees mean that there were 8.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 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 ($34,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baldwin City, KS was $249,500 in 2024, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,100 to $249,500, a 3.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin City, KS is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baldwin City, KS have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baldwin City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,858

$1,079

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Baldwin City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baldwin City, 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.

$72,941

Median Household Income

± $12,197

1.65k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Baldwin City, KS declined from $72,941 from the previous year's value of $81,838.

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin City, 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 Baldwin City, 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 (66.8%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Walked (7.72%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Baldwin City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who walked to work (7.72%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baldwin City, KS have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Baldwin City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin City, KS (240 out of 4.15k 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baldwin City, KS is White, followed by Hispanic 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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