Rawlins County, KS

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2023 Population

2,533

0.432% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

7.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,000

5.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,400

8.39% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,356

0.893% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rawlins County, KS had a population of 2.53k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $65,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rawlins County, KS declined from 2,544 to 2,533, a −0.432% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,827 to $65,000, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rawlins County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Other (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Rawlins County, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Rawlins County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rawlins County, KS was $99,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Rawlins County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rawlins County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Rawlins County, KS borders Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, and Red Willow County, NE.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Rawlins County, KS is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.09% of Rawlins County, KS residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2023, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Rawlins County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 White (Hispanic) and 58 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Rawlins County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rawlins County, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rawlins County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 3
White (Hispanic)
115 ± 42
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 14.3

7.34%

Hispanic Population

186 people

7.34% of the people in Rawlins County, KS are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rawlins County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2023, 2.09% of Rawlins County, KS residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rawlins County, KS was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rawlins County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 20
Korea
19 ± 19

Rawlins County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rawlins County, KS employs 1.36k people. The largest industries in Rawlins County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($71,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,083), and Manufacturing ($56,500).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2023 Value

± 161

0.893%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rawlins County, KS grew at a rate of 0.893%, from 1.34k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rawlins County, KS, are Management Occupations (205 people), Sales & Related Occupations (127 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rawlins County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.36k

2023 Value

± 161

0.893%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rawlins County, KS grew at a rate of 0.893%, from 1.34k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rawlins County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rawlins County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Rawlins County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,032

Median earning men ± $7,849

$29,375

Median earning women ± $5,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,260), Wholesale Trade ($83,393), and Retail Trade ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($44,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,544), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
7
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.9k
Wholesale Trade
$7.34k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.09k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rawlins County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.93%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.93%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rawlins County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rawlins County, KS was $99,400 in 2023, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,500 to $99,400, a 8.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rawlins County, KS is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rawlins County, KS have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rawlins County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rawlins County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.71%.

Housing

Property

$99,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,506

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.6% of the housing units in Rawlins County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rawlins County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9506

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rawlins County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $12,468

1.17k

Number of Households

± 140

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Rawlins County, KS grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $61,827.

The following chart displays the households in Rawlins County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rawlins County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Rawlins County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

12.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rawlins County, KS have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.786% of the workforce in Rawlins County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rawlins County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.71%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rawlins County, KS (252 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.7% of the children was living in poverty in Rawlins County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 215 in Rawlins County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 162 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.5% of the population of Rawlins County, KS has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.53%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

21.7%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rawlins County, KS grew by 5.95% from 8.05% to 8.53%.

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