Lenexa, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
58,384
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
1.33% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.4%
6.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$103,239
0.875% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$394,900
7.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33,406
0.111% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lenexa, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Lenexa, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lenexa, KS are Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics-Lenexa Campus (34 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Lenexa, KS was $394,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Lenexa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lenexa, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lenexa, KS is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.04% of Lenexa, KS residents were born outside of the country (4.69k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.4k people) in Lenexa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Lenexa, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lenexa, KS was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenexa, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43.4k ± 1.46k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.22k ± 738
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 831
9.49%
Hispanic Population
5.54k people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.4k people) in Lenexa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.49% of the people in Lenexa, KS are hispanic (5.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lenexa, KS as a share of the total population.

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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

8.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.69k people
8.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.74k people

As of 2024, 8.04% of Lenexa, KS residents (4.69k 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 Lenexa, KS was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    804 ± 263
  2. Vietnam
    757 ± 144
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    242 ± 100

Lenexa, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lenexa, KS employs 33.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lenexa, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,973 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,354 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,292), Information ($96,750), and Public Administration ($95,354).

Employment

Occupations

33.4k
2024 Value
± 1,470
0.111%
1 Year growth
± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenexa, KS grew at a rate of 0.111%, from 33.4k employees to 33.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenexa, KS, are Management Occupations (4,611 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,701 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenexa, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.4k
2024 Value
± 1,470
0.111%
1 Year growth
± 6.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenexa, KS grew at a rate of 0.111%, from 33.4k employees to 33.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenexa, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,973 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,354 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenexa, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lenexa, 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

$72,407
Median earning men ± $3,656
$51,806
Median earning women ± $2,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,156), Public Administration ($105,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,966), Wholesale Trade ($80,063), and Information ($73,074).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 Lenexa, 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%).

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

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Lenexa, KS awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Lenexa, KS in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lenexa, KS are White (15 and 44.1%), Black or African American (9 and 26.5%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 14.7%), and Asian (3 and 8.82%).

The largest universities in Lenexa, KS by number of degrees awarded are Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics-Lenexa Campus (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lenexa, KS are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (25 and 73.5%), General Cosmetology (8 and 23.5%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 2.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 111 students enrolled in Lenexa, KS, 2.7% men and 97.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 47 records, of which 97.9% were women and 2.13% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    25 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    8 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lenexa, KS was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lenexa, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics-Lenexa Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
34 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics-Lenexa Campus with 34 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lenexa, KS, which is 0 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($11,592) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lenexa, KS was $394,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,800 to $394,900, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Lenexa, KS is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lenexa, KS have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenexa, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,512
$14,068
Median Property Taxes
±$806

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lenexa, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.8%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Lenexa, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

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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.
$103,239
Median Household Income
± $6,376
24.8k
Number of Households
± 1,236

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.8k households in Lenexa, KS grew to $103,239 from the previous year's value of $102,344.

The following chart displays the households in Lenexa, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lenexa, 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 (68.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Lenexa, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenexa, KS have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.575% of the workforce in Lenexa, 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 Lenexa, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lenexa, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenexa, KS (3.13k out of 57.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lenexa, KS is White, followed by Black 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

96.5% of the population of Lenexa, KS has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 4.64% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.47%
Uninsured
67.9%
Employer Coverage
4.64%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lenexa, KS declined by 18% from 4.23% to 3.47%.

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