Mitchell County, KS

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2023 Population

5,767

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

3.34% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,233

7.58% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$109,600

8.84% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,712

0.259% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mitchell County, KS had a population of 5.77k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $58,233. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mitchell County, KS declined from 5,829 to 5,767, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,008 to $58,233, a −7.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), Other (Hispanic) (1.37%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.468%), and White (Hispanic) (0.416%).

None of the households in Mitchell 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.

99.7% of the residents in Mitchell County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mitchell County, KS are North Central Kansas Technical College (389 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Mitchell County, KS was $109,600, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Mitchell County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Mitchell County, KS borders Cloud County, KS, Jewell County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Osborne County, KS, and Ottawa County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Mitchell County, KS is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.37% of Mitchell County, KS residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2023, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.39k people) in Mitchell County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Mitchell County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell County, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 21
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 77.9
Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 69

2.05%

Hispanic Population

118 people

2.05% of the people in Mitchell County, KS are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mitchell 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

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

0.823%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2023, 1.37% of Mitchell County, KS residents (79 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 Mitchell County, KS was 0.823%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
209 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 30

Mitchell County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mitchell County, KS employs 2.71k people. The largest industries in Mitchell County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Retail Trade (340 people), and Construction (273 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($77,411), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,232), and Utilities ($73,214).

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

2.71k

2023 Value

± 300

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mitchell County, KS grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 2.71k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (314 people), Management Occupations (279 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell 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

2.71k

2023 Value

± 300

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mitchell County, KS grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 2.71k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Retail Trade (340 people), and Construction (273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,469

Median earning men ± $2,424

$32,553

Median earning women ± $7,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,571), Wholesale Trade ($126,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,536), Manufacturing ($50,357), and Public Administration ($42,031).

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

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade
16
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

$21.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.2k
Wholesale Trade
$16.3k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mitchell County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

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 (80.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.26%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mitchell 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

In 2022, universities in Mitchell County, KS awarded 389 degrees. The student population of Mitchell County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 621 male students and 378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mitchell County, KS are White (333 and 85.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (27 and 6.94%), Two or More Races (19 and 4.88%), and Black or African American (7 and 1.8%).

The largest universities in Mitchell County, KS by number of degrees awarded are North Central Kansas Technical College (389 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mitchell County, KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (104 and 26.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (45 and 11.6%), and Welding Technology (32 and 8.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 999 students enrolled in Mitchell County, KS, 62.2% men and 37.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 906 records, of which 38.1% were women and 61.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
45 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
32 degrees awarded
Carpenter
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mitchell County, KS was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 45 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

North Central Kansas Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

389 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Kansas Technical College with 389 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mitchell County, KS, which is 0.955 times less than the 199 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 333 degrees mean that there were 12.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 27 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,372) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Mitchell County, KS was $109,600 in 2023, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $109,600, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell County, KS is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mitchell County, KS have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mitchell County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.04%.

Housing

Property

$109,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,321

$1,797

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Mitchell County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Mitchell County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mitchell 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 1767
Census Tract 1766

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mitchell 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.

$58,233

Median Household Income

± $8,070

2.57k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Mitchell County, KS declined from $58,233 from the previous year's value of $63,008.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)
Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Mitchell County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.07%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell County, KS have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Mitchell County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mitchell County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mitchell County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.04%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell County, KS (702 out of 5.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mitchell County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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, 13.2% of the children was living in poverty in Mitchell County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 188 in Mitchell County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 70.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.5% of the population of Mitchell County, KS has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 9.29% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, KS see 980 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (996 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1437 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1150 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

980 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mitchell County, KS

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, KS see an average of 980 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (996 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

8.54%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

9.29%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mitchell County, KS declined by 12.8% from 9.8% to 8.54%.

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