In 2019, East Central Kansas PUMA, KS had a population of 104k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $55,943. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of East Central Kansas PUMA, KS grew from 103,509 to 103,645, a 0.131% increase and its median household income grew from $53,919 to $55,943, a 3.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.651%). 1.94% of the households in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.4% of the residents in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS are Fort Scott Community College (592 degrees awarded in 2020), Allen County Community College (398 degrees), and Ottawa University-Ottawa (121 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS was $127,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%. Most people in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Central Kansas PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.
East Central Kansas PUMA, KS borders Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS, Lawrence City PUMA, KS, Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS, Emporia City PUMA, KS, Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, Cass & Bates Counties PUMA, MO, and Lawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties PUMA, MO.