Edgerton, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,924

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.31%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,838

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Edgerton, KS is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Edgerton, KS residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Edgerton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Edgerton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgerton, KS was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgerton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 368
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 20

4.63%

Hispanic Population

89 people

4.63% of the people in Edgerton, KS are hispanic (89 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

4.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Edgerton, KS residents (54 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgerton, KS was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 17
Vietnam
16 ± 19

Edgerton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Edgerton, KS.

Economy

The economy of Edgerton, KS employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgerton, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Retail Trade (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($93,194), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,346).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 166

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgerton, KS grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 993 employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgerton, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgerton, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2024 Value

± 166

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgerton, KS grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 993 employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgerton, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Retail Trade (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgerton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Edgerton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,438

Median earning men ± $5,866

$39,000

Median earning women ± $7,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($93,194), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,545), Construction ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgerton, KS was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $210,600, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgerton, KS is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgerton, KS have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgerton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,662

$579

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Edgerton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgerton, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,838

Median Household Income

± $11,230

651

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 651 households in Edgerton, KS grew to $84,838 from the previous year's value of $81,858.

The following chart displays the households in Edgerton, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (9.63%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Edgerton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (9.63%).

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.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgerton, KS have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.102% of the workforce in Edgerton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgerton, KS (82 out of 1.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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