Cowley County, KS

County

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2023 Population
34,487
0.502% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
13.9%
0.726% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,263
4.55% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$111,600
7.31% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,226
0.308% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cowley County, KS had a population of 34.5k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $58,263. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cowley County, KS declined from 34,661 to 34,487, a −0.502% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,726 to $58,263, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cowley County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.38%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%).

None of the households in Cowley 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.

97.6% of the residents in Cowley County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cowley County, KS are Cowley County Community College (916 degrees awarded in 2023) and Southwestern College (155900) (428 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cowley County, KS was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Cowley County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cowley County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cowley County, KS is home to a population of 34.5k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.86% of Cowley County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Cowley County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k White (Hispanic) and 1.51k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Cowley County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cowley County, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowley County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 142
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 509
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 236
11.9%
Hispanic Population
4.1k people

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Cowley County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k White (Hispanic) and 1.51k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Cowley County, KS are hispanic (4.1k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

4.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people
4.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people

As of 2023, 4.86% of Cowley County, KS residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowley County, KS was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    859 ± 163
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    304 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    246 ± 133

Cowley County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cowley County, KS employs 15.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cowley County, KS were Manufacturing (2,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,169 people), and Educational Services (2,068 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,673), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,375), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

15.2k
2023 Value
± 787
−0.308%
1 Year decline
± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cowley County, KS declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 15.3k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowley County, KS, are Management Occupations (1,705 people), Production Occupations (1,481 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowley County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k
2023 Value
± 787
−0.308%
1 Year decline
± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cowley County, KS declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 15.3k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowley County, KS, are Manufacturing (2,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,169 people), and Educational Services (2,068 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,214
Median earning men ± $2,301
$32,101
Median earning women ± $2,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,194), Manufacturing ($64,882), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,023), and Construction ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 70
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 46
    Retail Trade
  3. 43
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $258k
    Manufacturing
  2. $71.5k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $42.9k
    Retail Trade

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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

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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%).

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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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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

In 2023, universities in Cowley County, KS awarded 1,344 degrees. The student population of Cowley County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,638 male students and 1,659 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cowley County, KS are White (805 and 63.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (149 and 11.7%), Unknown (108 and 8.51%), and Two or More Races (87 and 6.86%).

The largest universities in Cowley County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Cowley County Community College (916 and 68.2%) and Southwestern College (155900) (428 and 31.8%).

The most popular majors in Cowley County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (353 and 26.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (116 and 8.63%), and Welding Technology (85 and 6.32%).

The median tuition cost in Cowley County, KS for private four year colleges is $38,330.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cowley County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,297 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,297 students enrolled in Cowley County, KS, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,913 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    350 degrees awarded
  3. Industrial Radiologic Technology
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cowley County, KS was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 24 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cowley County Community College
    916 degrees awarded
  2. Southwestern College (155900)
    428 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cowley County Community College with 916 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cowley County, KS, which is 1 times more than the 671 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 805 degrees mean that there were 5.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 149 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowley County, KS was $111,600 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,000 to $111,600, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowley County, KS is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cowley County, KS have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowley County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cowley County, KS is $58,263. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cowley County, KS was Census Tract 4932, Cowley County, KS with a value of $79,922, followed by Census Tract 4933, Cowley County, KS and Census Tract 4939, Cowley County, KS, with respective values of $77,045 and $76,929.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cowley County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.08%.

Housing

Property

$111,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,143
$9,400
Median Property Taxes
±$575

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 Cowley County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

70.5%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Cowley County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4932, Cowley County, KS
  2. Census Tract 4933, Cowley County, KS
  3. Census Tract 4939, Cowley County, KS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cowley County, KS was Census Tract 4932, Cowley County, KS with a value of $79,922, followed by Census Tract 4933, Cowley County, KS and Census Tract 4939, Cowley County, KS, with respective values of $77,045 and $76,929.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,263
Median Household Income
± $2,513
13.3k
Number of Households
± 728

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Cowley County, KS grew to $58,263 from the previous year's value of $55,726.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cowley County, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Cowley County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowley County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Cowley County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cowley County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.08%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowley County, KS (4.46k out of 32.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 21.8% of the children was living in poverty in Cowley County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 335 in Cowley County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 22.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Cowley County, KS has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cowley County, KS see 2,464 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.71% increase from the previous year (2,309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1813 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 604 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,464 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cowley County, KS

Primary care physicians in Cowley County, KS see an average of 2,464 patients per year. This represents a 6.71% increase from the previous year (2,309 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.16%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cowley County, KS declined by 11.8% from 9.25% to 8.16%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.9 in Cowley County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.5% in Cowley County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.5% in Cowley County, KS.

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