Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

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Population

150,354

1.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

Median Age

39.8

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Median Household Income

$111,972

4.51% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$347,400

4.99% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

72,826

3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS had a population of 150k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $111,972. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew from 147,787 to 150,354, a 1.74% increase and its median household income grew from $107,141 to $111,972, a 4.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), White (Hispanic) (2.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%). 13.4% of the people in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS speak a non-English language, and 94.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Johnson County Community College (3,150 degrees awarded in 2017), Ottawa University-Kansas City (176 degrees), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (92 degrees).

The median property value in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is $347,400, and the homeownership rate is 71.5%. Most people in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is 2 cars per household.

Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS borders Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam Cities PUMA, KS, Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, East Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Kansas City (South) PUMA, MO, and Cass & Bates Counties PUMA, MO.

United States Kansas

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%). The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.7%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (4.68%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kansas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kansas

56.7% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kansas

Wallace County, KS
90.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sheridan County, KS
87.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Gove County, KS
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kansas colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is home to a population of 150k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 11% of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2018, there were 8.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Spanish (2,992 speakers), Telugu (2,375 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,195 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 1.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 727

3.48%

Hispanic Population

5.23k people

3.48% of the people in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are hispanic (5.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
2,992 speakers (2.1%)
Telugu
2,375 speakers (1.67%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,195 speakers (1.54%)

13.4% of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Spanish. 2.1% of the overall population of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are native Spanish speakers. 1.67% speak Telugu and 1.54% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

10.1%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

As of 2018, 11% of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents (16.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 39.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents was 40.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,815 ± 1,676 people
China
1,466 ± 935 people
Pakistan
869 ± 722 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was India, the natal country of 4,815 Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents, followed by China with 1,466 and Pakistan with 869.

Citizenship

94.3%

2018 Citizenship

94.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 94.3% of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,501 ± 283
Gulf War (2001-)
960 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
885 ± 169

Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is $111,972. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $111,779, followed by Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $86,556 and $85,489.

Males in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.8 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,317. The income inequality in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.506, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS employs 72.8k people. The largest industries in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), Computer Systems Design (3,686 people), and Hospitals (3,676 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($192,244), Data processing, hosting & related services ($185,561), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($183,369).

Wages

Median Household Income

$111,972

2018 value

± $2,119

4.51%

1 Year Growth

± 2.74%

Households in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have a median annual income of $111,972, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $107,141 in 2017, which represents a 4.51% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$124,501

Average Male Salary in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

± $14,310

$69,317

Average Female Salary in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

± $10,223

In 2017, full-time male employees in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS made 1.8 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

Asian
$93,376 ± $30,218
White
$89,392 ± $9,590
Two or More Races
$71,478 ± $64,926

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.506

2017 Wage GINI in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

0.498

2016 Wage GINI in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS

In 2017, the income inequality in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.55% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $111,779, followed by Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $86,556 and $85,489.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS (5.24k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
3,938 ± 448
Asian
789 ± 363
Hispanic
437 ± 173

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

72.8k

2017 Value

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 70.2k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, are Miscellaneous managers (3,580 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,523 people), and Software developers, applications & systems software (2,411 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,580 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,523 people), and Software developers, applications & systems software (2,411 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Nurse anesthetists (10.7 times higher than expected), Chiropractors (6.68 times), and Insurance underwriters (5.6 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($308,527), Dentists ($236,667), and Chief executives & legislators ($204,129).

Industries

Employment by Industries

72.8k

2017 Value

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 3.67%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 70.2k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), Computer Systems Design (3,686 people), and Hospitals (3,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), Computer Systems Design (3,686 people), and Hospitals (3,676 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has an unusually high number of Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers (6.56 times higher than expected), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing (4.67 times), and Gift, novelty, & souvenir shops (4.38 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, by average salary, are Offices of physicians ($192,244), Data processing, hosting & related services ($185,561), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($183,369).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $27.8B, followed by Cereal grains ($24.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($22B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$245B

2015 Value in Kansas

$357B

Projected 2045 Value in Kansas

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Kansas trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $357B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$25.9B
Texas
$18.4B
Nebraska
$17.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $25.9B, followed by Texas with $18.4B and Nebraska and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS awarded 3,510 degrees. The student population of Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is skewed towards women, with 9,045 male students and 10,756 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are White (2,504 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (299 and 8.72%), Black or African American (196 and 5.72%), and Unknown (158 and 4.61%).

The largest universities in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,150 and 89.7%), Ottawa University-Kansas City (176 and 5.01%), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (92 and 2.62%).

The most popular majors in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,162 and 33.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (471 and 13.4%), and Railroad & Railway Transportation (375 and 10.7%).

The median tuition costs in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS are $13,188 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,154 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
70 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
47 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,154 degree-majorss 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Johnson County Community College
3,150 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Kansas City
176 degrees awarded
Cleveland University-Kansas City
92 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$13,188

Median Private

In 2017, the Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 3,150 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,558

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,952

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,558 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, which is 0.798 times less than the 1,952 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,504 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
299 degrees awarded
Black or African American
196 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS were to White students. These 2,504 degrees mean that there were 8.37 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 299 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was $347,400 in 2018, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $330,900 to $347,400, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$347,400

2018 Median

± $3,618

$330,900

2017 Median

± $3,602

In 2018, the median property value in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew to to $347,400 from the previous year's value of $330,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$111,972

Median Household Income

± $2,119

57.1k

Number of Households

± 1,376

In 2018, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew to $111,972 from the previous year's value of $107,141.

The following chart displays the households in 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

2018 Homeownership

71.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.5% of the housing units in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 0.994% of the workforce in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
84.1%
Worked At Home
8.56%
Carpooled
5.09%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS was Drove Alone (84.1%), followed by those who Worked At Home (8.56%) and those who Carpooled (5.09%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in 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 Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

96.4% of the population of Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 68.7% on employee plans, 1.99% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.671% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1320 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% decrease from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1764 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 556 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Allen County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Morris County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 0.975% decrease from the previous year (1,333 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,651

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kansas

$4,855

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,736

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,126

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kansas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.99%, from $7,429 to $7,651.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.58%

Uninsured

68.7%

Employer Coverage

1.99%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

0.671%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS grew by 4.52% from 3.43% to 3.58%.

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