Neosho County, KS

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2023 Population
15,715
0.701% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
15.4%
2.98% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,704
1.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$101,200
1.81% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,201
1.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Neosho County, KS had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $55,704. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Neosho County, KS declined from 15,826 to 15,715, a −0.701% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,894 to $55,704, a 1.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neosho County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.63%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.2%).

None of the households in Neosho 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% of the residents in Neosho County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Neosho County, KS are Neosho County Community College (787 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Neosho County, KS was $101,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Neosho County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Neosho County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Neosho County, KS is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.81% of Neosho County, KS residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2023, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Neosho County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 White (Hispanic) and 494 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Neosho County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Neosho County, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neosho County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 69
  2. White (Hispanic)
    571 ± 161
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    494 ± 80
5.92%
Hispanic Population
930 people

In 2023, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Neosho County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 White (Hispanic) and 494 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.92% of the people in Neosho County, KS are hispanic (930 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
284 people
2.14%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
338 people

As of 2023, 1.81% of Neosho County, KS residents (284 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neosho County, KS was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    234 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    212 ± 93
  3. Korea
    120 ± 82

Neosho County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Neosho County, KS employs 7.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Neosho County, KS were Manufacturing (1,185 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,733), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,167), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,346).

Employment

Occupations

7.2k
2023 Value
± 565
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neosho County, KS grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 7.07k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neosho County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (875 people), Sales & Related Occupations (779 people), and Production Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neosho County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.2k
2023 Value
± 565
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neosho County, KS grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 7.07k employees to 7.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neosho County, KS, are Manufacturing (1,185 people), Retail Trade (1,125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neosho County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Neosho County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,088
Median earning men ± $2,994
$31,165
Median earning women ± $3,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,528), Wholesale Trade ($61,913), and Public Administration ($60,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,386), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,640), and Public Administration ($42,159).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 36
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 30
    Retail Trade
  3. 21
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $52.4k
    Manufacturing
  2. $45.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $23.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Neosho County, KS awarded 787 degrees. The student population of Neosho County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 709 male students and 1,074 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Neosho County, KS are White (590 and 79.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (68 and 9.14%), Black or African American (39 and 5.24%), and Two or More Races (33 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Neosho County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Neosho County Community College (787 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Neosho County, KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (206 and 26.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (190 and 24.1%), and Welding Technology (134 and 17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,783 students enrolled in Neosho County, KS, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,365 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    58 degrees awarded
  2. Surgical Technologist
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    190 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Neosho County, KS was Registered Nursing with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Neosho County, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Neosho County Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
787 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Neosho County Community College with 787 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 300 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Neosho County, KS, which is 0.616 times less than the 487 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 590 degrees mean that there were 8.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,110) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Neosho County, KS was $101,200 in 2023, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $101,200, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Neosho County, KS is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Neosho County, KS have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neosho County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Neosho County, KS is $55,704. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Neosho County, KS was Census Tract 9516, Neosho County, KS with a value of $65,694, followed by Census Tract 9520, Neosho County, KS and Census Tract 9517, Neosho County, KS, with respective values of $57,724 and $53,542.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.56%.

Housing

Property

$101,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,189
$4,841
Median Property Taxes
±$427

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

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Rent vs Own

76.6%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Neosho County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9516, Neosho County, KS
  2. Census Tract 9520, Neosho County, KS
  3. Census Tract 9517, Neosho County, KS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Neosho County, KS was Census Tract 9516, Neosho County, KS with a value of $65,694, followed by Census Tract 9520, Neosho County, KS and Census Tract 9517, Neosho County, KS, with respective values of $57,724 and $53,542.

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

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Household Income

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$55,704
Median Household Income
± $4,053
6.32k
Number of Households
± 494

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.32k households in Neosho County, KS grew to $55,704 from the previous year's value of $54,894.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Neosho County, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.45%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Neosho County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (7.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neosho County, KS have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.907% of the workforce in Neosho County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.56%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neosho County, KS (2.34k out of 15.2k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neosho County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 277 in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 23.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Neosho County, KS has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Neosho County, KS see 1,578 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.942% decrease from the previous year (1,593 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3121 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 918 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,578 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Neosho County, KS

Primary care physicians in Neosho County, KS see an average of 1,578 patients per year. This represents a 0.942% decrease from the previous year (1,593 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
46.3%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.94%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neosho County, KS declined by 0.283% from 11.7% to 11.7%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 97.5 in Neosho County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 40.1% in Neosho County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.2% in Neosho County, KS.

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