Emmett, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

178

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.5

6.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

6.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

43.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

Emmett, KS is home to a population of 178 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Emmett, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Emmett, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Emmett, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emmett, KS was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emmett, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 11
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

6.74%

Hispanic Population

12 people

6.74% of the people in Emmett, KS are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emmett, 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

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Emmett, KS residents (2 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 Emmett, KS was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Emmett, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emmett, KS employs 66 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emmett, KS were Educational Services (13 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,875), Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 71

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmett, KS declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 76 employees to 66 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmett, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people), and Production Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmett, 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

2024 Value

± 71

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmett, KS declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 76 employees to 66 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emmett, KS, are Educational Services (13 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emmett, KS, though some of these residents may live in Emmett, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,813

Median earning men ± $25,073

$29,583

Median earning women ± $7,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emmett, KS was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $98,800, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmett, KS is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emmett, KS have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmett, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,552

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Emmett, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emmett, 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.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $28,273

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 66 households in Emmett, KS grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $39,250.

The following chart displays the households in Emmett, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emmett, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Emmett, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmett, KS have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Emmett, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmett, KS (35 out of 178 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emmett, KS is White, followed by Native American 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.

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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