Cowley County, KS

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Population

35,591

0.395% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

Median Age

38.8

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Median Household Income

$48,087

3.14% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$87,300

1.87% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

15,544

0.148% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Cowley County, KS had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $48,087. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Cowley County, KS declined from 35,732 to 35,591, a -0.395% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,624 to $48,087, a 3.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cowley County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%). NaNk% of the people in Cowley County, KS speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cowley County, KS are Cowley County Community College (711 degrees awarded in 2017) and Southwestern College (155900) (646 degrees).

The median property value in Cowley County, KS is $87,300, and the homeownership rate is 66.5%. Most people in Cowley County, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cowley County, KS is 2 cars per household.

Cowley County, KS borders Kay County, OK, Butler County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, and Osage County, OK.

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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 Cowley County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.1%), followed by Other (6.34%). 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

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (6.34%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.1%), followed by Other (6.34%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Cowley County, KS

65.5% 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

Cowley County, KS is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.26% of Cowley County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2018, there were 9.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Cowley County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.84k White (Hispanic) and 1.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowley County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 15
White (Hispanic)
2.84k ± 291
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 185

10.8%

Hispanic Population

3.84k people

10.8% of the people in Cowley County, KS are hispanic (3.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cowley County, KS as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

3.5%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2018, 3.26% of Cowley County, KS residents (1.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowley County, KS was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Cowley County, KS was 38.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 45. But people in Cowley County, KS are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Cowley County, KS residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
85,360 ± 7,067 people
India
11,676 ± 2,648 people
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.

Citizenship

98.5%

2018 Citizenship

98.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.5% of Cowley County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Cowley County, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
859 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
461 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
295 ± 98

Cowley County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Cowley County, KS is $48,087. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cowley County, KS was Census Tract 4933 with a value of $67,837, followed by Census Tract 4939 and Census Tract 4931, with respective values of $66,289 and $54,884.

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

The economy of Cowley County, KS employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Cowley County, KS are Manufacturing (3,406 people), Educational Services (2,086 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,076 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($55,156), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,241).

Wages

Median Household Income

$48,087

2018 value

± $1,792

3.14%

1 Year Growth

± 6.34%

Households in Cowley County, KS have a median annual income of $48,087, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $46,624 in 2017, which represents a 3.14% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Cowley County, KS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

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 in Kansas

± $1,876

$43,397

Average Female Salary in Kansas

± $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.

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 in Kansas

Asian
$49,738 ± $7,478
White
$46,915 ± $1,173
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 in Kansas.

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

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2017 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2016 Wage GINI in Kansas

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 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4933
Census Tract 4939
Census Tract 4931

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cowley County, KS was Census Tract 4933 with a value of $67,837, followed by Census Tract 4939 and Census Tract 4931, with respective values of $66,289 and $54,884.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowley County, KS (5.07k out of 33.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
4,555 ± 412
Hispanic
984 ± 217
Two Or More
242 ± 115

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cowley County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

15.5k

2018 Value

± 688

-0.148%

1 Year decline

± 6.26%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Cowley County, KS declined at a rate of -0.148%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowley County, KS, are Production Occupations (2,056 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,738 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowley County, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Cowley County, KS, by number of employees, are Production Occupations (2,056 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,738 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,314 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Cowley County, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (2.3 times higher than expected), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.84 times), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.63 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Cowley County, KS, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($86,563), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($78,250), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($66,563).

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2018 Value

± 688

-0.148%

1 Year decline

± 6.26%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Cowley County, KS declined at a rate of -0.148%, from 15.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowley County, KS, are Manufacturing (3,406 people), Educational Services (2,086 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowley County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Cowley County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Cowley County, KS, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (3,406 people), Educational Services (2,086 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,076 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Cowley County, KS has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.72 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (2.18 times), and Educational Services (1.45 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Cowley County, KS, by median earnings, are Utilities ($55,156), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,241).

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

Showing data for Kansas.

$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 Cowley County, KS awarded 1,357 degrees. The student population of Cowley County, KS is skewed towards women, with 1,870 male students and 2,079 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cowley County, KS are White (887 and 68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (115 and 8.83%), Black or African American (113 and 8.67%), and Unknown (108 and 8.29%).

The largest universities in Cowley County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Cowley County Community College (711 and 52.4%) and Southwestern College (155900) (646 and 47.6%).

The most popular majors in Cowley County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (359 and 26.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (110 and 8.11%), and General Business Administration & Management (75 and 5.53%).

The median tuition costs in Cowley County, KS are $28,600 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

Welding Technology
8 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
355 degree-majorss awarded
Industrial Radiologic Technology
49 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cowley County, KS was Welding Technology with 8 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cowley County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cowley County Community College
711 degrees awarded
Southwestern College (155900)
646 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$28,600

Median Private

In 2017, the Cowley County, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cowley County Community College with 711 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

663

Degrees Awarded to Men

694

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 663 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cowley County, KS, which is 0.955 times less than the 694 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Cowley County, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
887 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
115 degrees awarded
Black or African American
113 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Cowley County, KS were to White students. These 887 degrees mean that there were 7.71 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 115 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowley County, KS was $87,300 in 2018, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $85,700 to $87,300, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowley County, KS is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Cowley County, KS have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Cowley County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$87,300

2018 Median

± $2,808

$85,700

2017 Median

± $2,800

In 2018, the median property value in Cowley County, KS grew to to $87,300 from the previous year's value of $85,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Cowley 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 Cowley County, 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.

$48,087

Median Household Income

± $1,792

13.6k

Number of Households

± 601

In 2018, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Cowley County, KS grew to $48,087 from the previous year's value of $46,624.

The following chart displays the households in Cowley 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Cowley County, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cowley County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

2018 Homeownership

65.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 66.5% of the housing units in Cowley County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

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

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowley County, KS have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Cowley County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.7%
Carpooled
11.9%
Worked At Home
3.13%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Cowley County, KS was Drove Alone (80.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.9%) and those who Worked At Home (3.13%).

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

Health

90.3% of the population of Cowley County, KS has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.64% 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 Cowley County, KS see 1884 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.71% decrease from the previous year (1998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 831 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

1,884 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cowley County, KS

Primary care physicians in Cowley County, KS see an average of 1,884 patients per year. This represents a 5.71% decrease from the previous year (1,998 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cowley County, KS 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

9.67%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cowley County, KS declined by 7.57% from 10.5% to 9.67%.

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