Bourbon County, KS

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US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

7.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,555

21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,600

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,767

4.11% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Bourbon County, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $67,555. Between N/A and N/A the population of Bourbon County, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $55,826 to $67,555, a 21% increase.

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N/A of the households in Bourbon County, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Bourbon County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bourbon County, KS was $107,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Bourbon County, KS borders Allen County, KS, Anderson County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Linn County, KS, Neosho County, KS, and Vernon County, MO.

Population & Diversity

Bourbon County, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of Bourbon County, KS residents were born outside of the country (243 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bourbon County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Bourbon County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bourbon County, KS was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

1.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2023, 1.69% of Bourbon County, KS residents (243 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bourbon County, KS was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 79

Bourbon County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bourbon County, KS employs 6.77k people. The largest industries in Bourbon County, KS are Manufacturing (1,561 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (761 people), and Retail Trade (723 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,913), Wholesale Trade ($64,519), and Information ($59,250).

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 approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.77k

2023 Value

± 589

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bourbon County, KS grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 6.5k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bourbon County, KS, are Production Occupations (995 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (754 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bourbon County, 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

6.77k

2023 Value

± 589

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bourbon County, KS grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 6.5k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bourbon County, KS, are Manufacturing (1,561 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (761 people), and Retail Trade (723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bourbon County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bourbon County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,583), Wholesale Trade ($58,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($98,563), Wholesale Trade ($72,612), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,603).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger 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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

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.

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 Bourbon County, KS was $107,600 in 2023, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,600 to $107,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bourbon County, KS is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.1%.

Housing

Property

$107,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,530

$4,205

Median Property Taxes

±$429

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 Bourbon County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Bourbon County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bourbon County, 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.

$67,555

Median Household Income

± $11,308

5.77k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.77k households in Bourbon County, KS grew to $67,555 from the previous year's value of $55,826.

The following chart displays the households in Bourbon County, 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 Bourbon County, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bourbon County, KS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Bourbon County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bourbon County, KS (1.65k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bourbon County, KS is White, followed by Asian 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.3% of the children was living in poverty in Bourbon County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

92.2% of the population of Bourbon County, KS has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bourbon County, KS see 1804 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.715% decrease from the previous year (1817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3581 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1302 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,804 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bourbon County, KS

Primary care physicians in Bourbon County, KS see an average of 1,804 patients per year. This represents a 0.715% decrease from the previous year (1,817 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bourbon County, KS declined by 12.1% from 8.9% to 7.83%.

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

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