Mankato, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

925

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.5

9.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.8%

6.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,893

0.697% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$55,800

Population & Diversity

Mankato, KS is home to a population of 925 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Mankato, KS residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (801 people) in Mankato, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Mankato, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mankato, KS was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mankato, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
801 ± 136
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 13

7.46%

Hispanic Population

69 people

7.46% of the people in Mankato, KS are hispanic (69 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Mankato, KS residents (42 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 Mankato, KS was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14

Mankato, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mankato, KS.

Economy

The economy of Mankato, KS employs 483 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mankato, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,139), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,722).

Employment

Occupations

483

2024 Value

± 95

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mankato, KS grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 377 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mankato, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (46 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mankato, 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

483

2024 Value

± 95

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mankato, KS grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 377 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mankato, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mankato, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mankato, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,923

Median earning men ± $5,961

$28,456

Median earning women ± $2,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,972), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,722), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,143), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,052), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,271).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mankato, KS was $55,800 in 2024, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,900 to $55,800, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Mankato, KS is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mankato, KS have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mankato, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,595

$282

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Mankato, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Mankato, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mankato, 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.

$50,893

Median Household Income

± $9,982

424

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 424 households in Mankato, KS declined from $50,893 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mankato, 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

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (6.42%)
Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Mankato, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.42%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mankato, KS have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Mankato, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mankato, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mankato, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mankato, KS (88 out of 898 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mankato, 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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