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%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

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.

Neosho County, KS borders Allen County, KS, Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Wilson County, KS, and Woodson County, KS.

United States Kansas

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 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Neosho County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 603 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 571 White (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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neosho County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 69
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
603 ± 105
White (Hispanic)
571 ± 161

5.92%

Hispanic Population

930 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Neosho 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

1.81%

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 lower than 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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
212 ± 93
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.

Economy

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

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

36
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30
Retail Trade
21
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$52.4k
Manufacturing
$45.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.3k
Retail Trade

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

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.61%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Neosho 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 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
7 degrees awarded
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.

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.

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.

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 ($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.

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 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 approximately the same as 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 with a value of $65,694, followed by Census Tract 9520 and Census Tract 9517, with respective values of $57,724 and $53,542.

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%.

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neosho 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 9516
Census Tract 9520
Census Tract 9517

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$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.

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.

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.

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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (13%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Neosho 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 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.

Poverty

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%.

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

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.

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%.

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.

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 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

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.

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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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%.

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.

Health Indicators

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Neosho County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Neosho County, KS.