Parsons, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,425
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.4
3.41% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.9%
1.33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,428
3.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$71,700
1.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,299
4.64% 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.

99.4% of the residents in Parsons, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Parsons, KS are Labette Community College (282 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Parsons, KS was $71,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Parsons, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Parsons, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Parsons, KS is home to a population of 9.43k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.944% of Parsons, KS residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Parsons, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Parsons, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
    7.71k ± 190
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    578 ± 136
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    465 ± 130
5.68%
Hispanic Population
535 people

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Parsons, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.68% of the people in Parsons, KS are hispanic (535 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 Place 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

0.944%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
89 people
0.475%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2024, 0.944% of Parsons, KS residents (89 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 Parsons, KS was 0.475%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    174 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    154 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 44

Parsons, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parsons, KS employs 4.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parsons, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,022 people), Educational Services (647 people), and Retail Trade (564 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,542), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,139), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,500).

Employment

Occupations

4.3k
2024 Value
± 481
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parsons, KS declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 4.51k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parsons, KS, are Production Occupations (453 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (435 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parsons, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.3k
2024 Value
± 481
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parsons, KS declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 4.51k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parsons, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,022 people), Educational Services (647 people), and Retail Trade (564 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

$42,097
Median earning men ± $7,253
$35,959
Median earning women ± $3,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,542), Public Administration ($54,205), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,571), Public Administration ($45,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,132).

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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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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Parsons, KS awarded 282 degrees. The student population of Parsons, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 509 male students and 945 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Parsons, KS are White (203 and 72.8%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 8.6%), Two or More Races (19 and 6.81%), and Black or African American (17 and 6.09%).

The largest universities in Parsons, KS by number of degrees awarded are Labette Community College (282 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Parsons, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 39%), General Studies (52 and 18.4%), and Welding Technology (29 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,454 students enrolled in Parsons, KS, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,088 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    110 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    52 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Parsons, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Parsons, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Labette Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
282 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Labette Community College with 282 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Parsons, KS, which is 0.593 times less than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 203 degrees mean that there were 8.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parsons, KS was $71,700 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,300 to $71,700, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Parsons, KS is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parsons, KS have an average commute time of 13.1 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

$71,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,670
$2,682
Median Property Taxes
±$351

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

68.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Parsons, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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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.
$52,428
Median Household Income
± $4,780
3.91k
Number of Households
± 436

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.91k households in Parsons, KS grew to $52,428 from the previous year's value of $50,838.

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 $60k - $75k 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.75%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Parsons, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (5.75%).

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

13.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parsons, KS have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% 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

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parsons, KS (1.93k out of 9.21k 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 Black.

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

92.8% of the population of Parsons, KS has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.16%
Uninsured
42.8%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parsons, KS declined by 19.9% from 8.94% to 7.16%.

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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