Palco, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

197

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

45.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,625

15.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$75,500

Population & Diversity

Palco, KS is home to a population of 197 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (170 people) in Palco, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Palco, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palco, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palco, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

2.54%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.54% of the people in Palco, KS are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palco, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Palco, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palco, KS employs 71 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palco, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($125,536), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,942), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 71

−7.79%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palco, KS declined at a rate of −7.79%, from 77 employees to 71 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palco, KS, are Management Occupations (22 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palco, 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

2024 Value

± 71

−7.79%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palco, KS declined at a rate of −7.79%, from 77 employees to 71 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palco, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palco, KS, though some of these residents may live in Palco, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $18,648

$31,250

Median earning women ± $3,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($125,536), Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palco, KS was $75,500 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,500 to $75,500, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Palco, KS is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palco, KS have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palco, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,711

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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 Palco, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Palco, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palco, 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.

$60,625

Median Household Income

± $25,791

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 84 households in Palco, KS grew to $60,625 from the previous year's value of $52,292.

The following chart displays the households in Palco, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palco, 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 (94.4%)
Carpooled (2.82%)
Worked At Home (2.82%)

In 2024, 94.4% of workers in Palco, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.82%) and those who worked at home (2.82%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palco, KS have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palco, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palco, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palco, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palco, KS (9 out of 197 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 Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palco, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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