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Population

584,451

0.74% growth

Median Age

37.6

Median Household Income

$80,553

2.82% decline

Poverty Rate

5.61%

Number of Employees

317,340

1.47% growth

Median Property Value

$242,900

5.2% growth

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Johnson County, KS has a population of 584,451 people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $80,553. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Johnson County, KS grew from 580,159 to 584,451, a 0.74% increase and its median household income declined from $82,892 to $80,553, a 2.82% decrease.

The population of Johnson County, KS is 80.4% White, 7.48% Hispanic, and 4.68% Asian. 12.1% of the people in Johnson County, KS speak a non-English language, and 95.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson County, KS are Johnson County Community College, with 3,373 graduates, MidAmerica Nazarene University, with 737 graduates, and Wright Career College, with 515 graduates.

The median property value in Johnson County, KS is $242,900, and the homeownership rate is 68%. Most people in Johnson County, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County, KS is 2 cars per household.

Johnson County, KS is the 1st most populated county in Kansas and borders Douglas County, KS; Franklin County, KS; Leavenworth County, KS; Miami County, KS; Wyandotte County, KS; Cass County, MO; Jackson County, MO& 2 more.

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The economy of Johnson County, KS employs 317,340 people. The economy of Johnson County, KS is specialized in Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; Finance & Insurance; and Information, which employ respectively 1.8; 1.55; and 1.4 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Johnson County, KS are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (43,417), Healthcare & Social Assistance (43,153), and Retail trade (33,714), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($85,500), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,500), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($66,582).

Median household income in Johnson County, KS is $80,553. Males in Johnson County, KS have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,968. The income inequality of Johnson County, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 508

2. Census Tract 534.23

3. Census Tract 534.24

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Johnson County, KS was Census Tract 508 with a value of $221,250, followed by Census Tract 534.23 and Census Tract 534.24, with respective values of $185,561 and $177,639.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Johnson County, KS colored by their Median Household Income.

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317,340

2016 value

± 4,299

1.47%

1 year Growth

± 1.94%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Johnson County, KS grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 312,737 employees to 317,340 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, KS, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Johnson County, KS. In Johnson County, KS the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 119 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,731. Wyandotte County, KS has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Kansas.

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Female Majority

Johnson County, KS residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Kansas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Trego County, KS $18,390

2. Lincoln County, KS $15,045

3. Logan County, KS $13,995

At $18,390 Trego County, KS has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Kansas. The next two highest amounts were in Lincoln County, KS with $15,045 and in Logan County, KS with $13,995.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,731

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Johnson County, KS were $9,731 in 2014, but $9,366 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.9% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Johnson County, KS are $$143 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Johnson County, KS compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Johnson County, KS is home to a population of 584,451 people, from which 95.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Johnson County, KS is composed of 469,722 White residents (80.4%), 43,694 Hispanic residents (7.48%), 27,370 Asian residents (4.68%), 24,899 Black residents (4.26%), and 16,958 Two+ residents (2.9%). The most common foreign languages in Johnson County, KS are Spanish (25,527 speakers), Other Asian (4,103 speakers), and Chinese (3,830 speakers), but compared to other places, Johnson County, KS has a relative high number of Laotian (1,252 speakers), Other Asian (4,103 speakers), and African Languages (3,176 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Johnson County, KS is from the state of Kansas.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Vietnam

relatively high origin

1. Paraguay

2. Algeria

3. Kenya

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 87,595 Kansas residents, followed by Germany with 12,744 and Vietnam with 10,887.

When compared to other states, Kansas has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Paraguay. In 2016, there were 541 people from Paraguay living in Kansas, approximately 3.07 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Asian

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Laotian

2. Other Asian

3. African Languages

58,778 of Johnson County, KS citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Johnson County, KS was Spanish. 4.37% of the overall population of Johnson County, KS are native Spanish speakers. 0.7% speak Other Asian and 0.66% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Johnson County, KS has a relatively high number of residents that are native Laotian speakers. In 2015, there were 1,252 native Laotian speakers living in Johnson County, KS, approximately 4.78 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Johnson County, KS awarded 5,673 degrees. The student population of Johnson County, KS is skewed towards females, with 2,016 male students and 3,657 female students. Most students in Johnson County, KS are White (3,927 and 69.2%), followed by Black or African American (643 and 11.3%), Hispanic or Latino (339 and 5.98%), and Two or more races (203 and 3.58%). The largest universities in Johnson County, KS by number of graduates are Johnson County Community College (3,373 and 59.5%), MidAmerica Nazarene University (737 and 13%), and Wright Career College (515 and 9.1%). The most popular majors in Johnson County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,225 and 21.6%), Registered Nursing (158 and 2.79%), and General Business Administration & Management (94 and 1.66%). The median tuition costs in Johnson County, KS are N/A for private four year colleges, and $27,650 and $27,650 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 1,225 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 158 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 94 graduates

relatively high

1. Digital Communication & Multimedia 3 graduates

2. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications 45 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Johnson County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,225 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Johnson County, KS has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Digital Communication & Multimedia. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Digital Communication & Multimedia degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Johnson County, KS according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County, KS is $242,900, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $230,900 to $242,900, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate of Johnson County, KS is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Johnson County, KS have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Johnson County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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