Mulberry, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

442

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

6.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.4%

7.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,902

6.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$73,100

Population & Diversity

Mulberry, KS is home to a population of 442 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Mulberry, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mulberry, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mulberry, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mulberry, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 25
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 30

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mulberry, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 20
Vietnam
6 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Mulberry, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mulberry, KS employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mulberry, KS were Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (22 people), and Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,813), Public Administration ($47,917), and Manufacturing ($39,167).

Employment

Occupations

149

2024 Value

± 76

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, KS grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 125 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mulberry, KS, are Production Occupations (20 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mulberry, 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

149

2024 Value

± 76

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, KS grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 125 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mulberry, KS, are Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (22 people), and Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mulberry, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mulberry, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $14,758

$26,667

Median earning women ± $20,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,281), Manufacturing ($37,083), and Construction ($18,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mulberry, KS was $73,100 in 2022, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $60,400 to $73,100, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Mulberry, KS is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mulberry, KS have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mulberry, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$62,973

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Mulberry, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mulberry, 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.

$52,902

Median Household Income

± $8,349

200

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 200 households in Mulberry, KS grew to $52,902 from the previous year's value of $49,688.

The following chart displays the households in Mulberry, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mulberry, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Mulberry, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mulberry, KS have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.98% of the workforce in Mulberry, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mulberry, KS (130 out of 442 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mulberry, KS is White, followed by Native American 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.

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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