Potwin, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

513

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

2.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

9.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,391

4.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,500

Population & Diversity

Potwin, KS is home to a population of 513 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401 people) in Potwin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potwin, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 14

1.56%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.56% of the people in Potwin, KS are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potwin, 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
10 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Potwin, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Potwin, KS employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potwin, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Construction (30 people), and Manufacturing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,625), Educational Services ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,625).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 68

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potwin, KS declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 222 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potwin, KS, are Management Occupations (31 people), Transportation Occupations (23 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potwin, 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

196

2024 Value

± 68

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potwin, KS declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 222 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potwin, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Construction (30 people), and Manufacturing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potwin, KS, though some of these residents may live in Potwin, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,442

Median earning men ± $9,458

$34,236

Median earning women ± $7,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,000), Manufacturing ($72,500), and Construction ($43,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,661), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potwin, KS was $104,500 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $104,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Potwin, KS is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potwin, KS have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potwin, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,003

$220

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Potwin, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Potwin, 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.

$40,391

Median Household Income

± $30,878

243

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Potwin, KS grew to $40,391 from the previous year's value of $38,833.

The following chart displays the households in Potwin, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Potwin, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (1.52%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Potwin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (1.52%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potwin, KS have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Potwin, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potwin, KS (120 out of 513 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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