Emporia City PUMA, KS

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2019 Population

106,044

0.412% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

40.5

1.22% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

14.1%

1.39% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$48,862

2.9% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$92,700

4.75% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

47,290

0.97% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Emporia City PUMA, KS had a population of 106k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $48,862. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Emporia City PUMA, KS declined from 106,483 to 106,044, a −0.412% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,487 to $48,862, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emporia City PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%). 7.4% of the households in Emporia City PUMA, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 97.3% of the residents in Emporia City PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are Emporia State University (1,633 degrees awarded in 2019), Southwestern College (155900) (510 degrees), and Flint Hills Technical College (388 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Emporia City PUMA, KS was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%. Most people in Emporia City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Emporia City PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Emporia City PUMA, KS borders Salina City PUMA, KS, Manhattan City PUMA, KS, Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS, Hutchinson City PUMA, KS, South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA, KS, Wichita City (Northeast) PUMA, KS, Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, East Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, Enid City PUMA, OK, and Washington, Osage (North & West), Pawnee & Creek (Northwest) Counties PUMA, OK.

United States Kansas

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Community Mobility

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Diversity

Emporia City PUMA, KS is home to a population of 106k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 12% of Emporia City PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2019, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89k people) in Emporia City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.26k White (Hispanic) and 3.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Emporia City PUMA, KS are Spanish (5,751 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (327 speakers), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (227 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emporia City PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
89k ± 355
White (Hispanic)
8.26k ± 355
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 284

9.45%

Hispanic Population

10k people

9.45% of the people in Emporia City PUMA, KS are hispanic (10k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Emporia City PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
5,751 speakers (5.74%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
327 speakers (0.327%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
227 speakers (0.227%)

7.4% of Emporia City PUMA, KS citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Emporia City PUMA, KS was Spanish. 5.74% of the overall population of Emporia City PUMA, KS are native Spanish speakers. 0.327% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.227% speak Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

4.03%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4.29k people

As of 2019, 12% of Emporia City PUMA, KS residents (12.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emporia City PUMA, KS was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.8

In 2019, the median age of all people in Emporia City PUMA, KS was 40.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Emporia City PUMA, KS are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Emporia City PUMA, KS residents was 41.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,093 ± 1,112 people
El Salvador
877 ± 724 people
China
277 ± 408 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Emporia City PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 2,093 Emporia City PUMA, KS residents, followed by El Salvador with 877 and China with 277.

Citizenship

97.3%

2019 Citizenship

97.4%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 97.3% of Emporia City PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Emporia City PUMA, KS was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,874 ± 217
Gulf War (2001-)
1,152 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
887 ± 158

Emporia City PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Emporia City PUMA, KS is $48,862. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Emporia City PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $120,141, followed by Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $90,112 and $88,332.

Males in Emporia City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $35,959. The income inequality in Emporia City PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Emporia City PUMA, KS employs 47.3k people. The largest industries in Emporia City PUMA, KS are Elementary & secondary schools (4,285 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,698 people), and Construction (2,559 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($154,196), Offices of dentists ($106,378), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($98,026).

Wages

Median Household Income

$48,862

2019 value

± $1,403

2.9%

1 Year Growth

± 3.8%

Households in Emporia City PUMA, KS have a median annual income of $48,862, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $47,487 in 2018, which represents a 2.9% annual growth.

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$52,865

Average Male Salary in Emporia City PUMA, KS

± $8,121

$35,959

Average Female Salary in Emporia City PUMA, KS

± $5,674

In 2019, full-time male employees in Emporia City PUMA, KS made 1.47 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Emporia City PUMA, KS by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Emporia City PUMA, KS

Asian
$45,877 ± $32,642
White
$38,615 ± $4,846
Black
$34,833 ± $22,933

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Emporia City PUMA, KS workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.19 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Emporia City PUMA, KS.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Emporia City PUMA, KS by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2019 Wage GINI in Emporia City PUMA, KS

0.437

2018 Wage GINI in Emporia City PUMA, KS

In 2019, the income inequality in Emporia City PUMA, KS was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0544% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Emporia City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Emporia City PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Emporia City PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Emporia City PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $120,141, followed by Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $90,112 and $88,332.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Emporia City PUMA, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emporia City PUMA, KS (14.3k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
12,515 ± 597
Hispanic
1,608 ± 273
Two Or More
933 ± 163

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

47.3k

2019 Value

−0.97%

1 Year decline

± −0.97%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Emporia City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.97%, from 47.8k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emporia City PUMA, KS, are Cashiers (1,429 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,329 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emporia City PUMA, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Emporia City PUMA, KS, by number of employees, are Cashiers (1,429 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,329 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,318 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Emporia City PUMA, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Millwrights (9.75 times higher than expected), Maintenance workers, machinery (7.1 times), and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers (5.11 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Emporia City PUMA, KS, by average salary, are Civil engineers ($135,246), Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers ($135,121), and Chief executives & legislators ($132,321).

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.3k

2019 Value

−0.97%

1 Year decline

± −0.97%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Emporia City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.97%, from 47.8k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emporia City PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,285 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,698 people), and Construction (2,559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emporia City PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Emporia City PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Emporia City PUMA, KS, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,285 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,698 people), and Construction (2,559 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Emporia City PUMA, KS has an unusually high number of Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (17.7 times higher than expected), Animal food, grain & oilseed milling (11 times), and Agricultural implement manufacturing (8.53 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Emporia City PUMA, KS, by average salary, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($154,196), Offices of dentists ($106,378), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($98,026).

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 2018, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $30.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($30B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($20.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$263B

2018 Value in Kansas

$404B

Projected 2045 Value in Kansas

53.5% growth

In 2018, total outbound Kansas trade was $263B. This is expected to increase 53.5% to $404B 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
$23.5B
Nebraska
$17.9B

In 2018, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $25.9B, followed by Texas with $23.5B and Nebraska and $17.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%). 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

Voting results are not available for Emporia City PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.7%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (4.68%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.68%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kansas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kansas

56.7% 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Education

In 2019, universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS awarded 2,743 degrees. The student population of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS is skewed towards women, with 4,023 male students and 5,522 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are White (1,598 and 61.7%), followed by Unknown (505 and 19.5%), Hispanic or Latino (228 and 8.8%), and Two or More Races (112 and 4.32%).

The largest universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Emporia State University (1,633 and 59.5%), Southwestern College (155900) (510 and 18.6%), and Flint Hills Technical College (388 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are General Business Administration & Management (202 and 7.36%), Library & Information Science (149 and 5.43%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (146 and 5.32%).

The median tuition costs in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are $29,950 for private four year colleges, and $5,154 and $19,071 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
146 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
124 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
84 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was Elementary Education & Teaching with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Emporia State University
1,633 degrees awarded
Southwestern College (155900)
510 degrees awarded
Flint Hills Technical College
388 degrees awarded

$5,154

Median In-State Public

$29,950

Median Private

In 2019, the Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emporia State University with 1,633 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,094

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,649

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 1,094 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, which is 0.663 times less than the 1,649 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,598 degrees awarded
Unknown
505 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
228 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was White students. These 1,598 degrees mean that there were 3.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 505 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emporia City PUMA, KS was $92,700 in 2019, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $92,700, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Emporia City PUMA, KS is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Emporia City PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emporia City PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$92,700

2019 Median

± $2,914

$88,500

2018 Median

± $1,948

In 2019, the median property value in Emporia City PUMA, KS grew to to $92,700 from the previous year's value of $88,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Emporia City PUMA, 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 Emporia City PUMA, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$48,862

Median Household Income

± $1,403

43.6k

Number of Households

± 1,031

In 2019, the median household income of the 43.6k households in Emporia City PUMA, KS grew to $48,862 from the previous year's value of $47,487.

The following chart displays the households in Emporia City PUMA, 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 Emporia City PUMA, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Emporia City PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

2019 Homeownership

69.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 70.2% of the housing units in Emporia City PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Emporia City PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emporia City PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Emporia City PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (4.03%)

In 2019, 79.7% of workers in Emporia City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (4.03%).

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

Health

91.7% of the population of Emporia City PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.96% 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 Kansas see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1295 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1661 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 489 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Elk County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (22.5%). Additionally, Osage County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,278 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1,295 patients).

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

8.27%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emporia City PUMA, KS declined by 4.45% from 8.65% to 8.27%.

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