Franklin County, KS

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Population

25,563

0.141% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

Median Age

39.1

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Median Household Income

$55,486

4.36% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$125,600

3.2% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

12,787

0.0235% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Franklin County, KS had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $55,486. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Franklin County, KS declined from 25,599 to 25,563, a -0.141% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,167 to $55,486, a 4.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.98%), Other (Hispanic) (1.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%). 0% of the households in Franklin County, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 99.2% of the residents in Franklin County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (132 degrees awarded in 2019) and Ottawa University-Online (80 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Franklin County, KS was $125,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%. Most people in Franklin County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, KS borders Anderson County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, and Osage County, KS.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.4%), followed by Other (8.1%). 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

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (8.1%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.4%), followed by Other (8.1%).

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.

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Franklin County, KS

65.5% 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.

Diversity

Franklin County, KS is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.56% of Franklin County, KS residents were born outside of the country (398 people).

In 2018, there were 32.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Franklin County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 716 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 505 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.3k ± 49
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
716 ± 118
White (Hispanic)
505 ± 166

4.15%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

4.15% of the people in Franklin County, KS are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin County, KS as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.56%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

398 people

1.45%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2018, 1.56% of Franklin County, KS residents (398 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, KS was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 6.5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Franklin County, KS was 39.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Franklin County, KS are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Franklin County, KS residents was 40.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,130 ± 7,017 people
India
14,053 ± 2,903 people
Vietnam
10,675 ± 2,532 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,130 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,053 and Vietnam with 10,675.

Citizenship

99.2%

2018 Citizenship

99.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.2% of Franklin County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
599 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
271 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 101

Franklin County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Franklin County, KS is $55,486. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, KS was Census Tract 9541 with a value of $67,553, followed by Census Tract 9545 and Census Tract 9542, with respective values of $62,727 and $54,053.

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,721. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Franklin County, KS employs 12.8k people. The largest industries in Franklin County, KS are Retail Trade (1,872 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,814 people), and Manufacturing (1,385 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($53,275), Information ($51,563), and Wholesale Trade ($43,125).

Wages

Median Household Income

$55,486

2018 value

± $2,842

4.36%

1 Year Growth

± 6.71%

Households in Franklin County, KS have a median annual income of $55,486, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,167 in 2017, which represents a 4.36% annual growth.

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$64,354

Average Male Salary in Kansas

± $1,958

$45,721

Average Female Salary in Kansas

± $1,400

In 2019, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.41 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kansas

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$56,139 ± $74,364
Asian
$52,393 ± $7,262
White
$49,769 ± $1,226

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.07 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kansas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2019 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2018 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2019, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.47% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9541
Census Tract 9545
Census Tract 9542

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin County, KS was Census Tract 9541 with a value of $67,553, followed by Census Tract 9545 and Census Tract 9542, with respective values of $62,727 and $54,053.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Franklin County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, KS (2.56k out of 24.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
2,226 ± 307
Hispanic
259 ± 123
Other
196 ± 130

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

12.8k

2018 Value

± 696

0.0235%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Franklin County, KS grew at a rate of 0.0235%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,498 people), Production Occupations (1,062 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,011 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Franklin County, KS, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,498 people), Production Occupations (1,062 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,011 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Franklin County, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Material Moving Occupations (2.13 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.63 times), and Transportation Occupations (1.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Franklin County, KS, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($75,208), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($71,250), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($65,903).

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.8k

2018 Value

± 696

0.0235%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Franklin County, KS grew at a rate of 0.0235%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, KS, are Retail Trade (1,872 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,814 people), and Manufacturing (1,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Franklin County, KS, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (1,872 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,814 people), and Manufacturing (1,385 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Franklin County, KS has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.24 times higher than expected), Utilities (2.11 times), and Wholesale Trade (1.62 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Franklin County, KS, by median earnings, are Utilities ($53,275), Information ($51,563), and Wholesale Trade ($43,125).

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

Showing data for Kansas.

$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).

Education

In 2019, universities in Franklin County, KS awarded 212 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, KS is skewed towards men, with 536 male students and 456 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin County, KS are White (136 and 64.2%), followed by Black or African American (22 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 8.96%), and Unknown (14 and 6.6%).

The largest universities in Franklin County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Ottawa University-Ottawa (132 and 62.3%) and Ottawa University-Online (80 and 37.7%).

The most popular majors in Franklin County, KS are General Business Administration & Management (39 and 18.4%), Health Care Administration & Management (33 and 15.6%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (22 and 10.4%).

The median tuition costs in Franklin County, KS are $20,478 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Care Administration & Management
33 degree-majorss awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
22 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin County, KS was Health Care Administration & Management with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ottawa University-Ottawa
132 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Online
80 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$20,478

Median Private

In 2019, the Franklin County, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ottawa University-Ottawa with 132 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

119

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin County, KS, which is 0.782 times less than the 119 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Franklin County, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
136 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Franklin County, KS was White students. These 136 degrees mean that there were 6.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 22 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, KS was $125,600 in 2018, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $125,600, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, KS is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Franklin County, KS have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$125,600

2018 Median

± $6,830

$121,700

2017 Median

± $3,918

In 2018, the median property value in Franklin County, KS grew to to $125,600 from the previous year's value of $121,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Franklin County, 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 Franklin County, 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.

$55,486

Median Household Income

± $2,842

9.98k

Number of Households

± 605

In 2018, the median household income of the 9.98k households in Franklin County, KS grew to $55,486 from the previous year's value of $53,167.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, 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

$2k - $3k

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Franklin County, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

2018 Homeownership

72.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.2% of the housing units in Franklin County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Franklin County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, KS have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Franklin County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (7.46%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2018, 84.6% of workers in Franklin County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.46%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

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

Health

92.9% of the population of Franklin County, KS has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.42% 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 Franklin County, KS see 2330 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.385% decrease from the previous year (2339 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3649 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 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

2,330 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, KS

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, KS see an average of 2,330 patients per year. This represents a 0.385% decrease from the previous year (2,339 patients).

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

7.07%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, KS declined by 10.9% from 7.94% to 7.07%.

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