Neosho County, KS

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2022 Population
15,826
0.628% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.3
1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15%
5.08% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,894
0.762% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$99,400
14.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
7,070
1.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Neosho County, KS had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $54,894. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Neosho County, KS declined from 15,926 to 15,826, a −0.628% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,479 to $54,894, a 0.762% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neosho County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%).

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.

98.8% of the residents in Neosho County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Neosho County, KS are Neosho County Community College (791 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Neosho County, KS was $99,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

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.

Population & Diversity

Neosho County, KS is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.14% of Neosho County, KS residents were born outside of the country (338 people).

In 2022, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Neosho County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 669 White (Hispanic) and 583 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
97.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Neosho County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Neosho County, KS was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neosho County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 42
  2. White (Hispanic)
    669 ± 150
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    583 ± 96.2
6.33%
Hispanic Population
1k people

In 2022, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Neosho County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 669 White (Hispanic) and 583 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.33% of the people in Neosho County, KS are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.14%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
338 people
2.51%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
399 people

As of 2022, 2.14% of Neosho County, KS residents (338 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neosho County, KS was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    310 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 87
  3. Korea
    112 ± 87

Neosho County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Neosho County, KS employs 7.07k people. The largest industries in Neosho County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,195 people), Manufacturing (1,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,042 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,169), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,973), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,703).

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.

Occupations

7.07k
2022 Value
± 551
−1.2%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neosho County, KS declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 7.16k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neosho County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (795 people), Production Occupations (766 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (666 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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Employment by Industries

7.07k
2022 Value
± 551
−1.2%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neosho County, KS declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 7.16k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neosho County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,195 people), Manufacturing (1,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,042 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

$46,512
Median earning men ± $3,690
$29,432
Median earning women ± $2,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,896), and Public Administration ($58,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,769), Public Administration ($50,428), and Manufacturing ($38,799).

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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. 157
    Manufacturing
  2. 131
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 129
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Neosho County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 72.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.61%).

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.

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 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 2022, universities in Neosho County, KS awarded 791 degrees. The student population of Neosho County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 695 male students and 943 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Neosho County, KS are White (624 and 80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (55 and 7.05%), Two or More Races (47 and 6.03%), and Black or African American (35 and 4.49%).

The largest universities in Neosho County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Neosho County Community College (791 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Neosho County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (194 and 24.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (167 and 21.1%), and Welding Technology (149 and 18.8%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,638 students enrolled in Neosho County, KS, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,240 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 194 degrees awarded
  2. 54 degrees awarded
  3. 25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Neosho County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 194 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
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
791 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Neosho County Community College with 791 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 314 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Neosho County, KS, which is 0.658 times less than the 477 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 624 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,536) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,106) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Neosho County, KS was $99,400 in 2022, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $99,400, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Neosho County, KS is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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 $54,894. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Neosho County, KS was Census Tract 9519 with a value of $61,719, followed by Census Tract 9516 and Census Tract 9520, with respective values of $60,000 and $55,536.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.58%.

Property

$99,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,061
$4,694
Median Property Taxes
±$415

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.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2022
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.6% of the housing units in Neosho County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9519
  2. Census Tract 9516
  3. Census Tract 9520

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Neosho County, KS was Census Tract 9519 with a value of $61,719, followed by Census Tract 9516 and Census Tract 9520, with respective values of $60,000 and $55,536.

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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$54,894
Median Household Income
± $4,956
6.21k
Number of Households
± 507

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.21k households in Neosho County, KS grew to $54,894 from the previous year's value of $54,479.

The following chart displays the households in Neosho 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Neosho 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.59%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Neosho County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (5.59%).

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 (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% 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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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.58%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neosho County, KS (2.29k out of 15.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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 2023, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Neosho County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Neosho County, KS has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Neosho County, KS see 1593 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 877 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,593 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Neosho County, KS

Primary care physicians in Neosho County, KS see an average of 1,593 patients per year. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1,601 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neosho County, KS grew by 1.64% from 11.5% to 11.7%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 89.5 in Neosho County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

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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 39.1% in Neosho County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.6% in Neosho County, KS.

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