Emporia, KS

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2024 Population
24,131
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
3.61% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,704
0.157% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$132,700
4.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,364
3.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Emporia, 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.

90.9% of the residents in Emporia, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Emporia, KS are Emporia State University (2,006 degrees awarded in 2023) and Flint Hills Technical College (379 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Emporia, KS was $132,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Emporia, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Emporia, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Emporia, KS is home to a population of 24.1k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.6% of Emporia, KS residents were born outside of the country (3.29k people).

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Emporia, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.63k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Emporia, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emporia, KS was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emporia, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.8k ± 276
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.07k ± 465
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 356
30%
Hispanic Population
7.25k people

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Emporia, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.63k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30% of the people in Emporia, KS are hispanic (7.25k people).

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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

13.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.29k people
13.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.24k people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Emporia, KS residents (3.29k 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 Emporia, KS was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    389 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    298 ± 130
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 70

Emporia, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Emporia, KS employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emporia, KS were Manufacturing (3,274 people), Retail Trade (1,739 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,726 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,117), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,549), and Public Administration ($53,000).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k
2024 Value
± 922
3.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emporia, KS grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 12.9k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emporia, KS, are Production Occupations (1,556 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,346 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emporia, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k
2024 Value
± 922
3.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emporia, KS grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 12.9k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emporia, KS, are Manufacturing (3,274 people), Retail Trade (1,739 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,726 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emporia, KS, though some of these residents may live in Emporia, 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

$39,541
Median earning men ± $4,504
$24,585
Median earning women ± $3,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,854), and Public Administration ($56,680).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,266), Public Administration ($42,292), and Construction ($40,625).

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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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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

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

In 2023, universities in Emporia, KS awarded 2,385 degrees. The student population of Emporia, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,438 male students and 3,859 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Emporia, KS are White (1,614 and 69.4%), Unknown (312 and 13.4%), Hispanic or Latino (166 and 7.14%), and Two or More Races (122 and 5.25%).

The largest universities in Emporia, KS by number of degrees awarded are Emporia State University (2,006 and 84.1%) and Flint Hills Technical College (379 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Emporia, KS are General Business Administration & Management (349 and 14.6%), Curriculum & Instruction (186 and 7.8%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (167 and 7%).

The median tuition cost in Emporia, KS for a public four year colleges is $5,542 for in-state students and $13,855 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Emporia, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,297 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,297 students enrolled in Emporia, KS, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,163 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Curriculum & Instruction
    186 degrees awarded
  2. General Educational Leadership & Administration
    151 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    274 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Emporia, KS was Curriculum & Instruction with 186 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Emporia State University
    2,006 degrees awarded
  2. Flint Hills Technical College
    379 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emporia State University with 2,006 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 812 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Emporia, KS, which is 0.516 times less than the 1,573 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 1,614 degrees mean that there were 5.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 312 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,542) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,814) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Emporia, KS was $132,700 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,500 to $132,700, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Emporia, KS is 49.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emporia, KS have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emporia, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,967
$5,179
Median Property Taxes
±$507

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 Emporia, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

49.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.9% of the housing units in Emporia, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,704
Median Household Income
± $4,498
10.4k
Number of Households
± 774

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Emporia, KS declined from $52,704 from the previous year's value of $52,787.

The following chart displays the households in Emporia, 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 Emporia, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Emporia, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

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Commute Time

12.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emporia, KS have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.15% of the workforce in Emporia, 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 Emporia, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emporia, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emporia, KS (4.12k out of 23.2k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emporia, 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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Health

87.1% of the population of Emporia, KS has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 9.34% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 32.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
14.3%
Medicaid
9.34%
Medicare
9.74%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emporia, KS grew by 3.83% from 12.4% to 12.9%.

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