Powhattan, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
74
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37
12.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
50%
8.54% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$45,313
0.696% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$47,500
2024 Employed Population
16
23.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Powhattan, 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.

100% of the residents in Powhattan, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Powhattan, KS was $47,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Population & Diversity

Powhattan, KS is home to a population of 74 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Powhattan, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Powhattan, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powhattan, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 40
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Powhattan, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powhattan, 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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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 16

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

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Economy

Occupations

16
2024 Value
± 76
−23.8%
1 Year decline
± 772%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powhattan, KS declined at a rate of −23.8%, from 21 employees to 16 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powhattan, KS, are Production Occupations (9 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (6 people), and Management Occupations (1 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powhattan, KS.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

16
2024 Value
± 76
−23.8%
1 Year decline
± 772%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powhattan, KS declined at a rate of −23.8%, from 21 employees to 16 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powhattan, KS, are Manufacturing (9 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and Construction (1 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powhattan, KS, though some of these residents may live in Powhattan, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
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

Property

$47,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,192
$17
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,313
Median Household Income
± $17,322
29
Number of Households
± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 29 households in Powhattan, KS grew to $45,313 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Powhattan, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powhattan, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Powhattan, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powhattan, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powhattan, KS have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

50% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powhattan, KS (37 out of 74 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Powhattan, KS has health coverage, with 12.2% on employee plans, 50% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 25.7% on non-group plans, and 1.35% 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, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.5% under 18 years, 5.41% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.1% were men and 41.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
12.2%
Employer Coverage
50%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
25.7%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powhattan, KS declined by 100% from 5.62% to 0%.

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