Parsons, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
20,096
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.6
0.246% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.2%
4.67% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$56,143
9.17% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$94,600
18.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
9,176
1.15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Parsons, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Parsons, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Parsons, KS was $94,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Parsons, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Parsons, KS was 2 cars per household.

Parsons, KS borders Coffeyville, KS and Pittsburg, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Parsons, KS is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.796% of Parsons, KS residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2022, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Parsons, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 814 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Parsons, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Parsons, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parsons, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 70
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 161
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    814 ± 158
5.06%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2022, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Parsons, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 814 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.06% of the people in Parsons, KS are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parsons, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.796%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
160 people
0.826%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
167 people

As of 2022, 0.796% of Parsons, KS residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parsons, KS was 0.826%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    482 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    191 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    104 ± 47

Parsons, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parsons, KS employs 9.18k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Parsons, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,989 people), Manufacturing (1,765 people), and Educational Services (1,087 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($180,313), Utilities ($82,344), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,788).

Employment

Occupations

9.18k
2022 Value
± 598
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 9.26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Parsons, KS declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 9.28k employees to 9.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parsons, KS, are Production Occupations (1,158 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (829 people), and Management Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parsons, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

9.18k
2022 Value
± 598
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 9.26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Parsons, KS declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 9.28k employees to 9.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parsons, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,989 people), Manufacturing (1,765 people), and Educational Services (1,087 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parsons, KS, though some of these residents may live in Parsons, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,071
Median earning men ± $3,265
$31,024
Median earning women ± $2,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,766), Retail Trade ($52,608), and Public Administration ($51,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($43,871), Manufacturing ($38,669), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 37
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 30
    Retail Trade
  3. 24
    Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $106k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $84.6k
    Manufacturing
  3. $26.1k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Parsons, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parsons, KS was $94,600 in 2022, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,100 to $94,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Parsons, KS is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$94,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,010
$5,994
Median Property Taxes
±$451

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 Parsons, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.3%
Homeownership
2022
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.3% of the housing units in Parsons, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,143
Median Household Income
± $3,549
7.96k
Number of Households
± 537

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.96k households in Parsons, KS grew to $56,143 from the previous year's value of $51,425.

The following chart displays the households in Parsons, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parsons, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (13.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Parsons, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parsons, KS have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.951% of the workforce in Parsons, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parsons, KS (2.99k out of 19.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parsons, 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.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Parsons, KS has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.47% on non-group plans, and 0.9% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.83%
Uninsured
46.8%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
9.47%
Non-Group
0.9%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parsons, KS declined by 3.66% from 10.2% to 9.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Parsons, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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