Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

134,262

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

2.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,853

2.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS is home to a population of 134k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.25% of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (5.71k people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are Spanish (6,871 households), German (338 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (314 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,629

Women

49.6%

67,725

Men

50.4%

The resident population of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 134,354 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS.

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Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 520
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.15k ± 663
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.08k ± 396

10.5%

Hispanic Population

14.1k people

10.5% of the people in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are hispanic (14.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,391 ± 1,190 people
El Salvador
700 ± 648 people
China
302 ± 426 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 2,391 Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS residents, followed by El Salvador with 700 and China with 302.

Foreign-Born Population

4.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.71k people

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.48k people

As of 2024, 4.25% of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS residents (5.71k 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 Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,871 households (5.4%)
German
338 households (0.266%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
314 households (0.247%)

6.97% of the households in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was Spanish. 5.4% of the households in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,811 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
1,742 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
1,012 ± 158

Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS.

Health

90.4% of the population of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.63% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.57%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS declined by 0.961% from 9.66% to 9.57%.

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

Economy

The economy of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS employs 59.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS were Elementary & secondary schools (6,112 people), Construction (3,088 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,040 people), and the highest paying industries were Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying ($207,837), Pipeline transportation ($122,377), and Specialized design services ($122,368).

Males in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,970. The income inequality in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,471

Women

47.8%

31,132

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 59,603 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.6k

2024 Value

0.436%

1 Year growth

± 0.436%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.436%, from 59.3k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,601 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,510 people), and Cooks (1,492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, 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

59.6k

2024 Value

0.436%

1 Year growth

± 0.436%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.436%, from 59.3k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,112 people), Construction (3,088 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,040 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,393

Median earning men ± $1,235

$30,866

Median earning women ± $1,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,326), Information ($65,893), and Wholesale Trade ($57,908).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,092), Construction ($42,727), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,319).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

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

Education

The student population of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,789 male students and 5,454 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are White (2,152 and 66.6%), Hispanic or Latino (318 and 9.84%), Unknown (273 and 8.45%), and Black or African American (214 and 6.62%).

The largest universities in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Emporia State University (1,832 and 54%), Flint Hills Technical College (423 and 12.5%), and Southwestern College (392 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS are General Business Administration & Management (384 and 11.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (193 and 5.68%), and Curriculum & Instruction (179 and 5.27%).

The median tuition costs are $37,936 for private four year colleges, and $5,542 and $13,855 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,243 (46.8% men and 53.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,243 students enrolled in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,996 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
225 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
179 degrees awarded
Library & Information Science
162 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was General Business Administration & Management with 225 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Emporia State University
1,832 degrees awarded
Flint Hills Technical College
423 degrees awarded
Southwestern College
392 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emporia State University with 1,832 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,399 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, which is 0.701 times less than the 1,996 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,152 degrees mean that there were 6.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 318 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,936) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.848% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Some college (27.8k), and Bachelors Degree (15.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was $120,000 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,300 to $120,000, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,227

$39,951

Median Property Taxes

±$1,069

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 Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, 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.

$59,853

Median Household Income

± $1,309

55.6k

Number of Households

± 1,374

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.6k households in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS grew to $59,853 from the previous year's value of $58,172.

The following chart displays the households in Flint Hills Region--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.

Wage Distribution

0.417

2024 Wage GINI in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

0.414

2023 Wage GINI in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.7% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Flint Hills Region--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 Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS (17.6k out of 129k 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 25 - 34.

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

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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