North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

143,188

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

1.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,406

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS is home to a population of 143k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (3.57k people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS are Spanish (3,966 households), German (546 households), and Korean (309 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,196

Women

49.1%

72,768

Men

50.9%

The resident population of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 142,964 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS.

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Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 354
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.29k ± 418
White (Hispanic)
3.59k ± 552

7.33%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

7.33% of the people in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
890 ± 730 people
Philippines
258 ± 394 people
Germany
221 ± 365 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 890 North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS residents, followed by Philippines with 258 and Germany with 221.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.38k people

As of 2024, 2.49% of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS residents (3.57k 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 North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,966 households (2.94%)
German
546 households (0.405%)
Korean
309 households (0.229%)

4.75% of the households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was Spanish. 2.94% of the households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,401 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
2,565 ± 384
Gulf War (1990s)
1,121 ± 195

North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS.

Health

91.7% of the population of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 9.96% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

8.28%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

9.96%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

2.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS grew by 4.34% from 7.94% to 8.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS employs 65.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS were Elementary & secondary schools (6,343 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,653 people), and Construction (3,406 people), and the highest paying industries were Public finance activities ($208,726), Offices of physicians ($199,810), and Metalworking machinery manufacturing ($131,712).

Males in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,559. The income inequality in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,069

Women

47.5%

34,321

Men

52.5%

The workforce of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 65,390 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.4k

2024 Value

−0.352%

1 Year decline

± −0.352%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.352%, from 65.6k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,978 people), Registered nurses (1,778 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, 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

65.4k

2024 Value

−0.352%

1 Year decline

± −0.352%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.352%, from 65.6k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,343 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,653 people), and Construction (3,406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,328

Median earning men ± $905

$35,902

Median earning women ± $1,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,455), and Public Administration ($59,242).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,333), Wholesale Trade ($48,005), and Manufacturing ($43,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Education

The student population of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,355 male students and 2,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS are White (1,306 and 73.1%), Hispanic or Latino (232 and 13%), Two or More Races (88 and 4.92%), and Black or African American (86 and 4.81%).

The largest universities in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Cloud County Community College (573 and 31.4%), Salina Area Technical College (552 and 30.2%), and Fort Hays Tech North Central (472 and 25.8%).

The most popular majors in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (569 and 31.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (180 and 9.85%), and Registered Nursing (117 and 6.4%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,730.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,785 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,785 students enrolled in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,415 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
569 degrees awarded
Medication Aide
96 degrees awarded
Home Health Aide
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 569 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cloud County Community College
573 degrees awarded
Salina Area Technical College
552 degrees awarded
Fort Hays Tech North Central
472 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cloud County Community College with 573 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 686 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, which is 0.601 times less than the 1,141 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,306 degrees mean that there were 5.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 232 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,367) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.546% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.6k), Some college (29k), and Bachelors Degree (18.5k).

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 North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $151,700, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,396

$44,577

Median Property Taxes

±$1,375

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 North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, 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.

$65,406

Median Household Income

± $1,713

60.6k

Number of Households

± 1,608

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.6k households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS grew to $65,406 from the previous year's value of $64,115.

The following chart displays the households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, 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

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.03% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (9.59%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.59%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS (15k out of 139k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, 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.

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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