Osawatomie, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,182

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

8.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,991

20.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Osawatomie, KS is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.215% of Osawatomie, KS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 8.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Osawatomie, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 367 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Osawatomie, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Osawatomie, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osawatomie, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 262
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
367 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 127

3.92%

Hispanic Population

164 people

3.92% of the people in Osawatomie, KS are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osawatomie, 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

0.215%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.0707%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.215% of Osawatomie, KS residents (9 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 Osawatomie, KS was 0.0707%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21

Osawatomie, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Osawatomie, KS.

Economy

The economy of Osawatomie, KS employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Osawatomie, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Educational Services (307 people), and Retail Trade (305 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,991), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,991), and Construction ($67,093).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 480

9.48%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osawatomie, KS grew at a rate of 9.48%, from 2.1k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osawatomie, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (218 people), Material Moving Occupations (212 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osawatomie, 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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 480

9.48%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osawatomie, KS grew at a rate of 9.48%, from 2.1k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osawatomie, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Educational Services (307 people), and Retail Trade (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osawatomie, KS, though some of these residents may live in Osawatomie, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,982

Median earning men ± $16,944

$25,625

Median earning women ± $3,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,991), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667), and Construction ($67,093).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,625), and Manufacturing ($23,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Osawatomie, KS was $155,100 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $155,100, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Osawatomie, KS is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Osawatomie, KS have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osawatomie, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,888

$1,143

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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 Osawatomie, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Osawatomie, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osawatomie, 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.

$66,991

Median Household Income

± $14,538

1.54k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Osawatomie, KS grew to $66,991 from the previous year's value of $55,612.

The following chart displays the households in Osawatomie, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Osawatomie, 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (3.63%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Osawatomie, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.63%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osawatomie, KS have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Osawatomie, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Osawatomie, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Osawatomie, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osawatomie, KS (643 out of 3.87k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Osawatomie, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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