Miami County, KS

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2023 Population

34,625

0.912% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.67%

4.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,000

2.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$277,700

9.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,395

1.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Miami County, KS had a population of 34.6k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $88,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Miami County, KS grew from 34,312 to 34,625, a 0.912% increase and its median household income grew from $85,564 to $88,000, a 2.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Miami County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%), Other (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Miami County, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Miami County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Miami County, KS was $277,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Miami County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Miami County, KS borders Anderson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Linn County, KS, Bates County, MO, and Cass County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Miami County, KS is home to a population of 34.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.36% of Miami County, KS residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2023, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.5k people) in Miami County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 401 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Miami County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Miami County, KS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.5k ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 208
Two+ (Hispanic)
401 ± 182

3.85%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

3.85% of the people in Miami County, KS are hispanic (1.33k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

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

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

1.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

As of 2023, 1.36% of Miami County, KS residents (471 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami County, KS was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
694 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
388 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 165

Miami County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Miami County, KS employs 17.4k people. The largest industries in Miami County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,323 people), Retail Trade (1,945 people), and Educational Services (1,724 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($95,417), Utilities ($93,393), and Public Administration ($81,858).

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

Occupations

17.4k

2023 Value

± 993

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.82%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miami County, KS grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 17.1k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami County, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,085 people), Management Occupations (1,979 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami County, KS.

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

17.4k

2023 Value

± 993

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.82%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miami County, KS grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 17.1k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,323 people), Retail Trade (1,945 people), and Educational Services (1,724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Miami County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,998

Median earning men ± $3,226

$41,420

Median earning women ± $2,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($117,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,339), and Public Administration ($84,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($92,760), Public Administration ($63,906), and Information ($60,938).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

103
Construction
67
Other Services (except Public Administration)
54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$84.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$47.9k
Construction
$39.7k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Miami County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.13%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.13%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Miami County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.13%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Miami County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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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

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population 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

The median property value in Miami County, KS was $277,700 in 2023, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $277,700, a 9.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami County, KS is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Miami County, KS have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Miami County, KS is $88,000. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Miami County, KS was Census Tract 1002 with a value of $116,222, followed by Census Tract 1003 and Census Tract 1001, with respective values of $108,443 and $100,089.

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.675%.

Housing

Property

$277,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,420

$10,503

Median Property Taxes

±$709

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Miami County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1002
Census Tract 1003
Census Tract 1001

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Miami County, KS was Census Tract 1002 with a value of $116,222, followed by Census Tract 1003 and Census Tract 1001, with respective values of $108,443 and $100,089.

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

Household Income

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

$88,000

Median Household Income

± $4,542

13.5k

Number of Households

± 888

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Miami County, KS grew to $88,000 from the previous year's value of $85,564.

The following chart displays the households in Miami 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.

Wage Distribution

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

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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Miami County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami County, KS have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Miami County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.675%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami County, KS (2.27k out of 34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.7% of the children was living in poverty in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living 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

93.5% of the population of Miami County, KS has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 6.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see 1807 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1902 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 618 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,807 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami County, KS

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see an average of 1,807 patients per year. This represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1,902 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.45%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

6.6%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami County, KS declined by 1.15% from 6.53% to 6.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami County, KS 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 48.2 in Miami County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Miami County, KS.

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 37.1% in Miami County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Miami County, KS.