Pawnee Rock, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

258

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

5.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41.1%

45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,026

1.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pawnee Rock, KS is home to a population of 258 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (185 people) in Pawnee Rock, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pawnee Rock, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 38

12.8%

Hispanic Population

33 people

12.8% of the people in Pawnee Rock, KS are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pawnee Rock, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Pawnee Rock, KS employs 106 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pawnee Rock, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Construction (20 people), and Manufacturing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,438), Public Administration ($48,750), and Construction ($48,500).

Employment

Occupations

106

2024 Value

± 68

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawnee Rock, KS declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 126 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawnee Rock, KS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawnee Rock, 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

106

2024 Value

± 68

−15.9%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawnee Rock, KS declined at a rate of −15.9%, from 126 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pawnee Rock, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Construction (20 people), and Manufacturing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pawnee Rock, KS, though some of these residents may live in Pawnee Rock, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,462

Median earning men ± $7,915

$21,250

Median earning women ± $21,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,250), Construction ($48,500), and Manufacturing ($41,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pawnee Rock, KS was $59,600 in 2024, which is 0.179 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,500 to $59,600, a 6.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pawnee Rock, KS is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pawnee Rock, KS have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pawnee Rock, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,924

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

42.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Pawnee Rock, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pawnee Rock, 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.

$48,026

Median Household Income

± $22,702

106

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Pawnee Rock, KS grew to $48,026 from the previous year's value of $47,188.

The following chart displays the households in Pawnee Rock, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pawnee Rock, 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 (86.3%)
Other (7.84%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Pawnee Rock, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.84%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pawnee Rock, KS have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.98% of the workforce in Pawnee Rock, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawnee Rock, KS (106 out of 258 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pawnee Rock, KS is Two Or More, followed by White 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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