Kansas

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2023 Population

2.94M

0.0561% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

0.27% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,639

4.15% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1.39M

0.499% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Kansas 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.

The largest universities in Kansas are University of Kansas (7,733 degrees awarded in 2022), Kansas State University (6,027 degrees), and Fort Hays State University (3,925 degrees).

Most people in Kansas drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kansas was 2 cars per household.

Kansas borders Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

Photo by Lane Pearman

United States

Population & Diversity

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Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

In N/A there were 2,935,922 residents in Kansas.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS (173,246 people), Sedgwick (South) & Butler (Southwest) Counties--Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS (169,494 people), and Sedgwick (Northwest) & Harvey Counties--Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA, KS (169,182 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Kansas colored by the resident population.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

7.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209k people

6.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

205k people

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

Economy

The economy of Kansas employs 1.39M people. The largest industries in Kansas are Elementary & secondary schools (99,592 people), Construction (81,230 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (80,974 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($136,263), Management of companies & enterprises ($129,052), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($128,286).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Men

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The workforce of Kansas in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kansas.

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

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In N/A there were 1,390,791 people working in Kansas. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS (89,081 people), Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA, KS (83,281 people), and Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS (79,600 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Kansas colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

1.39M

2022 Value

0.499%

1 Year growth

± 0.499%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kansas, are Registered nurses (35,531 people), Other managers (33,465 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (31,940 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kansas.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39M

2022 Value

0.499%

1 Year growth

± 0.499%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kansas, are Elementary & secondary schools (99,592 people), Construction (81,230 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (80,974 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kansas, though some of these residents may live in Kansas and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,114), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,840), and Information ($67,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,732), Information ($48,379), and Public Administration ($48,221).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,278
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4,843
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,595
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.5M
Manufacturing
$10.4M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.85M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 93.3% 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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kansas

57.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kansas

Wallace County, KS
93.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sheridan County, KS
88.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Ness County, KS
88.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 93.3% 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from 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 Representative Elections

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 2022, universities in Kansas awarded 53,458 degrees. The student population of Kansas in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 83,789 male students and 104,982 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kansas are White (34,805 and 67.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,735 and 11.1%), Unknown (3,675 and 7.14%), and Black or African American (3,120 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Kansas by number of degrees awarded are University of Kansas (7,733 and 14.5%), Kansas State University (6,027 and 11.3%), and Fort Hays State University (3,925 and 7.34%).

The most popular majors in Kansas are Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,656 and 10.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (3,207 and 6%), and Registered Nursing (2,223 and 4.16%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
1,075 degrees awarded
General Psychology
856 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,294 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Kansas was Elementary Education & Teaching with 1,075 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Kansas according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Kansas
7,733 degrees awarded
Kansas State University
6,027 degrees awarded
Fort Hays State University
3,925 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Kansas with 7,733 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 21,999 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kansas, which is 0.699 times less than the 31,459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 34,805 degrees mean that there were 6.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5,735 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 Kansas in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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

People in Kansas have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kansas is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kansas. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.26%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kansas compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Kansas colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$72,639

Median Household Income

± $453

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Kansas 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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Kansas drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kansas have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Kansas have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kansas distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kansas have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kansas. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.26%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kansas (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kansas 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kansas. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.5%.

The map show the children in poverty rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of children in poverty.

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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Kansas has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,260 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1,271 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.4 in Kansas.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Kansas and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Kansas.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in Kansas.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Kansas and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Kansas.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in Kansas.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Kansas and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Kansas.

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