Clark County, KS

Add Comparison

Population

2,089

1.97% decline

Median Age

44.2


Median Household Income

$46,094

7.26% growth

Poverty Rate

8.86%


Number of Employees

1,029

2.08% growth

Median Property Value

$76,400

13.5% growth

About

Economy

Health

Diversity

Housing & Living

About

In 2017, Clark County, KS had a population of 2.09k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $46,094. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Clark County, KS declined from 2,131 to 2,089, a -1.97% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,976 to $46,094, a 7.26% increase.

The population of Clark County, KS is 83.1% White Alone, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.78% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Clark County, KS speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Clark County, KS is $76,400, and the homeownership rate is 69.3%. Most people in Clark County, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County, KS is 2 cars per household.

Photo by Lane Pearman

United StatesKansas

Economy

The economy of Clark County, KS employs 1.03k people. The largest industries in Clark County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (193 people), Educational Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,875), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

Median household income in Clark County, KS is $46,094. Males in Clark County, KS have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,397. The income inequality in Clark County, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$46,094

2017 value

± $6,602

7.26%

1 Year Growth

± 16.9%

Households in Clark County, KS have a median annual income of $46,094, which is less than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $42,976 in 2016, which represents a 7.26% annual growth.

Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Clark County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

$60,808

Average Male Salary

± $1,876

$43,397

Average Female Salary

± $1,361

In 2017, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.4 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $49,738 ± $7,478

  2. White

    $46,915 ± $1,173

  3. American Indian

    $42,999 ± $12,605

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.06 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clark County, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2017 Wage GINI

0.462

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.417% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 9671

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clark County, KS was Census Tract 9671 with a value of $42,589, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clark County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County, KS (180 out of 2.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    153 ± 42

  2. Hispanic

    20 ± 51

  3. Native American

    15 ± 51

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

1.03k

2017 Value

± 113

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Clark County, KS grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 1.01k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County, KS, are Management Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County, KS.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Clark County, KS, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (97 people).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Clark County, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (14 times higher than expected), Management Occupations (1.77 times), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1.56 times).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Clark County, KS, by median earnings, are Protective Service Occupations ($51,667), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($49,107), and Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($48,393).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2017 Value

± 113

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Clark County, KS grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 1.01k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (193 people), Educational Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Clark County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Common

The most common industries in Clark County, KS, by number of employees, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (193 people), Educational Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Clark County, KS has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15.9 times higher than expected), Management of Companies & Enterprises (5.01 times), and Educational Services (1.48 times) industries.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Clark County, KS, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,875), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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

  1. Mixed freight

    $27.8B

  2. Cereal grains

    $24.1B

  3. Coal-n.e.c.

    $22B

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Kansas state.

$245B

2015 Value

$357B

Projected 2045 Value

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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

  1. Missouri

    $25.9B

  2. Texas

    $18.4B

  3. 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).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

91.2% of the population of Clark County, KS has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 8.47% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

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

Primary care physicians in Clark County, KS see 1048 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 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

1,048 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Clark County, KS see an average of 1,048 patients per year. This represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (1,072 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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 

$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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Coverage

8.81%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

8.47%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County, KS declined by 19% from 10.9% to 8.81%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Allen County

    14.5% prevalence

  2. Hodgeman County

    14.2% prevalence

  3. Stafford County

    14% prevalence

Allen County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Kansas, at 14.5%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Kansas by county over multiple years.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Diversity

Clark County, KS is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2017, 3.73% of Clark County, KS residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Clark County, KS is composed of 1.74k White Alone residents (83.1%), 224 Hispanic or Latino residents (10.7%), 58 Two or More Races residents (2.78%), 30 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (1.44%), 21 Black or African American Alone residents (1.01%), 19 Asian Alone residents (0.91%), 0 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0%), and 0 Some Other Race Alone residents (0%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Clark County, KS are N/A.

Age

Age by Nativity

46

Median Native-Born Age

± 4.7

30

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 11.2

In 2017, the median age of all people in Clark County, KS was 44.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 46, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 30. But people in Clark County, KS are getting getting younger. In 2016, the average age of all Clark County, KS residents was 45.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

4.65%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2017, 3.73% of Clark County, KS residents (78 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 Clark County, KS was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    85,360 ± 7,067 people

  2. India

    11,676 ± 2,648 people

  3. Vietnam

    10,096 ± 2,463 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 85,360 Kansas residents, followed by India with 11,676 and Vietnam with 10,096.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Citizenship

97.7%

2017 Citizenship

96.6%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 97.7% of Clark County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County, KS was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    1.74k ± 97

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    224 ± 100

  3. Two or More Races

    58 ± 30.7

In 2017, there were 7.75 times more White Alone residents (1.74k people) in Clark County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Hispanic or Latino and 58 Two or More Races residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Clark County, KS as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

  2. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

  3. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

N/A% of Clark County, KS citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is approximately the same as the national average of 21.8%. In N/A, the most common non-English language spoken in Clark County, KS was N/A. N/A% of the overall population of Clark County, KS are native N/A speakers. N/A% speak N/A and N/A% speak N/A, the next two most common languages.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    66 ± 24

  2. World War II

    20 ± 14

  3. Korea

    13 ± 13

Clark County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark County, KS was $76,400 in 2017, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $67,300 to $76,400, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County, KS is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Clark County, KS have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Clark County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income

Household Income

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

$46,094

Median Household Income

± $6,602

912

Number of Households

± 98

In 2017, the median household income of the 912 households in Clark County, KS grew to $46,094 from the previous year's value of $42,976.

The following chart displays the households in Clark 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing

Property Value

$76,400

2017 Median

± $5,538

$67,300

2016 Median

± $7,327

In 2017, the median property value in Clark County, KS grew to to $76,400 from the previous year's value of $67,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Clark County, 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 Clark County, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the $70k - $80k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Clark County, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clark County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

69.3%

2017 Homeownership

68.4%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 69.3% of the housing units in Clark County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clark County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark County, KS have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County, KS have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Clark County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    78.6%

  2. Walked

    7.89%

  3. Carpooled

    5.79%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Clark County, KS was Drove Alone, followed by those who Walked and those who Carpooled.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart