Oaklawn-Sunview, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,789

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,656

22.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oaklawn-Sunview, KS is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.6% of Oaklawn-Sunview, KS residents were born outside of the country (519 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Other (Hispanic) and 470 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Oaklawn-Sunview, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 360
Other (Hispanic)
588 ± 282
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 272

34.5%

Hispanic Population

962 people

34.5% of the people in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS are hispanic (962 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oaklawn-Sunview, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

519 people

19.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

583 people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Oaklawn-Sunview, KS residents (519 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 Oaklawn-Sunview, KS was 19.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 57
Vietnam
31 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34

Oaklawn-Sunview, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS.

Economy

The economy of Oaklawn-Sunview, KS employs 993 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS were Manufacturing (186 people), Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,500), Manufacturing ($46,453), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,410).

Employment

Occupations

993

2024 Value

± 239

−22.1%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS declined at a rate of −22.1%, from 1.28k employees to 993 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (174 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (161 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oaklawn-Sunview, 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

993

2024 Value

± 239

−22.1%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS declined at a rate of −22.1%, from 1.28k employees to 993 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS, are Manufacturing (186 people), Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oaklawn-Sunview, KS, though some of these residents may live in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,505

Median earning men ± $10,621

$20,278

Median earning women ± $13,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($51,500), Manufacturing ($46,791), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,632), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS was $54,200 in 2024, which is 0.163 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,000 to $54,200, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$54,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,593

$512

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Oaklawn-Sunview, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oaklawn-Sunview, 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.

$46,656

Median Household Income

± $16,926

939

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 939 households in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS grew to $46,656 from the previous year's value of $37,986.

The following chart displays the households in Oaklawn-Sunview, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oaklawn-Sunview, 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 (66%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Walked (5.78%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who walked to work (5.78%).

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 Oaklawn-Sunview, KS have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS (641 out of 2.76k 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 Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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