Conway Springs, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,573
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
5.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.2%
1.19% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,320
4.05% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$113,300
5.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
801
0.373% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Conway Springs, 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.

100% of the residents in Conway Springs, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Conway Springs, KS was $113,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Conway Springs, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Conway Springs, KS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Conway Springs, KS is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Conway Springs, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Conway Springs, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Conway Springs, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conway Springs, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway Springs, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 372
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 42
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 14

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Conway Springs, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conway Springs, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 20
  2. Korea
    4 ± 12
  3. Vietnam
    2 ± 16

Conway Springs, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Conway Springs, KS employs 801 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conway Springs, KS were Manufacturing (182 people), Educational Services (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,357), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,464).

Employment

Occupations

801
2024 Value
± 172
−0.373%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway Springs, KS declined at a rate of −0.373%, from 804 employees to 801 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway Springs, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people), Production Occupations (112 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway Springs, 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

801
2024 Value
± 172
−0.373%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway Springs, KS declined at a rate of −0.373%, from 804 employees to 801 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway Springs, KS, are Manufacturing (182 people), Educational Services (144 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conway Springs, KS, though some of these residents may live in Conway Springs, 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

$53,500
Median earning men ± $5,526
$48,675
Median earning women ± $4,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,315), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,531), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,107).

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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 Conway Springs, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Conway Springs, KS was $113,300 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,900 to $113,300, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway Springs, KS is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conway Springs, KS have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conway Springs, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,453
$409
Median Property Taxes
±$101

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 Conway Springs, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Conway Springs, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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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.
$73,320
Median Household Income
± $11,052
535
Number of Households
± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Conway Springs, KS grew to $73,320 from the previous year's value of $70,469.

The following chart displays the households in Conway Springs, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway Springs, 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 (86.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.46%)
  3. Walked (3.73%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Conway Springs, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.46%) and those who walked to work (3.73%).

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

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway Springs, KS have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Conway Springs, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway Springs, KS (170 out of 1.52k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conway Springs, KS is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

93.4% of the population of Conway Springs, KS has health coverage, with 62.2% on employee plans, 6.89% on Medicaid, 7.86% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 55.9% were men and 44.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 32.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.88% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.9% were men and 44.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.56%
Uninsured
62.2%
Employer Coverage
6.89%
Medicaid
7.86%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Conway Springs, KS grew by 5.21% from 6.24% to 6.56%.

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

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