Baldwin City, KS

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2022 Population

4,845

0.373% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.8

1.6% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.85%

1.21% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$87,133

8.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$216,700

18.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,176

1.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Baldwin City, KS had a population of 4.85k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $87,133. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Baldwin City, KS grew from 4,827 to 4,845, a 0.373% increase and its median household income grew from $80,330 to $87,133, a 8.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin City, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), White (Hispanic) (2.95%), Other (Hispanic) (2.37%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%).

None of the households in Baldwin City, KS 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.

98.8% of the residents in Baldwin City, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baldwin City, KS are Baker University (154688) (731 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Baldwin City, KS was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Baldwin City, KS is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.02% of Baldwin City, KS residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2022, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Baldwin City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 143 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Baldwin City, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Baldwin City, KS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
4.24k ± 229
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 162
White (Hispanic)
143 ± 83

6.69%

Hispanic Population

324 people

6.69% of the people in Baldwin City, KS are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

0.953%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2022, 2.02% of Baldwin City, KS residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baldwin City, KS was 0.953%, 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
52 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 40
Korea
18 ± 30

Baldwin City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baldwin City, KS employs 2.18k people. The largest industries in Baldwin City, KS are Educational Services (540 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Retail Trade (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($250,001), Utilities ($116,122), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,240).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2022 Value

± 426

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Baldwin City, KS declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 2.21k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin City, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (242 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (228 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin City, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.18k

2022 Value

± 426

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Baldwin City, KS declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 2.21k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin City, KS, are Educational Services (540 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Retail Trade (188 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

$70,585

Median earning men ± $15,535

$29,476

Median earning women ± $13,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,240), Construction ($109,167), and Manufacturing ($98,092).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,167), and Retail Trade ($12,247).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Baldwin City, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Baldwin City, KS awarded 731 degrees. The student population of Baldwin City, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 899 male students and 1,206 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baldwin City, KS are White (532 and 73.2%), followed by Black or African American (74 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 7.7%), and Two or More Races (28 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Baldwin City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Baker University (154688) (731 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baldwin City, KS are General Business Administration & Management (241 and 33%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (73 and 9.99%), and Registered Nursing (73 and 9.99%).

The median tuition cost in Baldwin City, KS for private four year colleges is $31,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Baldwin City, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,105 (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 2022 there were 2,105 students enrolled in Baldwin City, KS, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,458 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
62 degrees awarded
General Business
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Baldwin City, KS was Registered Nursing with 73 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 (154688)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

731 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baker University (154688) with 731 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 273 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baldwin City, KS, which is 0.596 times less than the 458 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 532 degrees mean that there were 7.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 74 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 ($31,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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 Baldwin City, KS was $216,700 in 2022, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $216,700, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin City, KS is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Baldwin City, KS have an average commute time of 22.1 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

$216,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,186

$1,102

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

69%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69% of the housing units in Baldwin City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baldwin City, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 12.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Baldwin City, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,133

Median Household Income

± $5,972

1.6k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Baldwin City, KS grew to $87,133 from the previous year's value of $80,330.

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.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Walked (13.7%)
Worked At Home (6.97%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Baldwin City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (6.97%).

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

Using averages, employees in Baldwin City, KS have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.779% 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

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin City, KS (355 out of 4.01k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.5% of the population of Baldwin City, KS has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 9.5% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, KS see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.27% decrease from the previous year (1101 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1530 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Douglas County, KS.

1,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, KS

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, KS see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 3.27% decrease from the previous year (1,101 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.54%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

9.5%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baldwin City, KS declined by 49.4% from 3.04% to 1.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baldwin City, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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