Cedar Vale, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
529
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.3
6.97% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.8%
9.85% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,816
0.0624% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$36,400
2.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
278
11.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cedar Vale, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Cedar Vale, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cedar Vale, KS was $36,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Cedar Vale, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cedar Vale, KS was 4 cars per household.

United StatesKansasChautauqua County, KSFlint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

Population & Diversity

Cedar Vale, KS is home to a population of 529 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.65% of Cedar Vale, KS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Cedar Vale, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Cedar Vale, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Vale, KS was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Vale, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    346 ± 111
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    47 ± 42
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 45
16.8%
Hispanic Population
89 people

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Cedar Vale, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.8% of the people in Cedar Vale, KS are hispanic (89 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
2.43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Cedar Vale, KS residents (14 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 Cedar Vale, KS was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 13
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 16

Cedar Vale, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cedar Vale, KS employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Vale, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

278
2024 Value
± 92
−11.5%
1 Year decline
± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Vale, KS declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 314 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Vale, KS, are Management Occupations (53 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), and Transportation Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Vale, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

278
2024 Value
± 92
−11.5%
1 Year decline
± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Vale, KS declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 314 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Vale, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Vale, KS, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Vale, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250
Median earning men ± $20,613
$19,844
Median earning women ± $3,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,813) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,922).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Cedar Vale, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Vale, KS was $36,400 in 2024, which is 0.109 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $35,600 to $36,400, a 2.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Vale, KS is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Vale, KS have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Vale, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$36,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,898
$158
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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 Cedar Vale, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Cedar Vale, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,816
Median Household Income
± $19,066
227
Number of Households
± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 227 households in Cedar Vale, KS declined from $44,816 from the previous year's value of $44,844.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Vale, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Vale, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Walked (10.8%)
  3. Other (3.6%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Cedar Vale, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Vale, KS have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Cedar Vale, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Vale, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Vale, KS have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Vale, KS (126 out of 529 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Vale, 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.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Cedar Vale, KS has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
21.2%
Non-Group
2.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cedar Vale, KS declined by 16% from 18.4% to 15.5%.

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