Moundridge, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,628

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.86%

3.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

6.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Moundridge, KS is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.11% of Moundridge, KS residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Moundridge, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Moundridge, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moundridge, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moundridge, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 36

3.93%

Hispanic Population

64 people

3.93% of the people in Moundridge, KS are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moundridge, 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

1.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.11% of Moundridge, KS residents (18 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 Moundridge, KS was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
51 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 36
Vietnam
7 ± 17

Moundridge, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moundridge, KS employs 668 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moundridge, KS were Manufacturing (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,969), Information ($74,028), and Public Administration ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

668

2024 Value

± 120

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moundridge, KS declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 695 employees to 668 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moundridge, KS, are Management Occupations (106 people), Production Occupations (95 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moundridge, 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

668

2024 Value

± 120

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moundridge, KS declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 695 employees to 668 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moundridge, KS, are Manufacturing (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moundridge, KS, though some of these residents may live in Moundridge, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,125

Median earning men ± $9,153

$31,750

Median earning women ± $8,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,563), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,542), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875), Manufacturing ($60,968), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,231).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moundridge, KS was $177,800 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $177,800, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Moundridge, KS is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moundridge, KS have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moundridge, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,033

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Moundridge, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Moundridge, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moundridge, 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $14,163

648

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 648 households in Moundridge, KS declined from $67,500 from the previous year's value of $72,130.

The following chart displays the households in Moundridge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moundridge, 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 (88.8%)
Carpooled (5.29%)
Walked (3.02%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Moundridge, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.29%) and those who walked to work (3.02%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moundridge, KS have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Moundridge, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moundridge, KS (126 out of 1.42k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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