Rawlins County, KS

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US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.2

1.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.9%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,827

5.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$108,500

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Rawlins County, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $61,827. Between N/A and N/A the population of Rawlins County, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $58,590 to $61,827, a 5.52% increase.

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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 2022, the median property value in Rawlins County, KS was $108,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Rawlins County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 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 N/A people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.52% of Rawlins County, KS residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Rawlins County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Rawlins County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rawlins County, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

N/A%

Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Rawlins County, KS are hispanic (N/A people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.92%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2022, 2.52% of Rawlins County, KS residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rawlins County, KS was 2.92%, 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
73 ± 33
Korea
19 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16

Rawlins County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rawlins County, KS employs 1.34k people. The largest industries in Rawlins County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), and Retail Trade (146 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2022 Value

± 163

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rawlins County, KS declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 1.38k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rawlins County, KS, are Management Occupations (216 people), Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 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

1.34k

2022 Value

± 163

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rawlins County, KS declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 1.38k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rawlins County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (256 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (215 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

$46,493

Median earning men ± $7,536

$28,674

Median earning women ± $8,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($96,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,870), and Retail Trade ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($67,917), Manufacturing ($54,063), and Public Administration ($43,125).

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

27
Other Services, Except Public Administration
27
Wholesale Trade
26
Manufacturing

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

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 $108,500 in 2022, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,900 to $108,500, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rawlins County, KS is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rawlins County, KS have an average commute time of 13.3 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.

Property

$108,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,113

$803

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

68.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.9% of the housing units in Rawlins County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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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Census Tract 9506

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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

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Household Income

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$61,827

Median Household Income

± $11,846

1.17k

Number of Households

± 135

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Rawlins County, KS grew to $61,827 from the previous year's value of $58,590.

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 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in Rawlins County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rawlins County, KS have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.268% 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

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rawlins County, KS (274 out of 2.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rawlins County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
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.

Health

91.9% of the population of Rawlins County, KS has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.478% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.05%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.478%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rawlins County, KS grew by 6.49% from 7.56% to 8.05%.

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.