Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS

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2020 Population

122,779

0.351% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

41.8

0.24% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.86%

0.0302% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$70,436

3.21% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$163,900

2.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS had a population of 123k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $70,436. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS declined from 123,211 to 122,779, a −0.351% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,246 to $70,436, a 3.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), White (Hispanic) (3.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%).

2.82% of the households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was $163,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS borders Salina City PUMA, KS, Manhattan City PUMA, KS, Northeast Kansas PUMA, KS, Lawrence City PUMA, KS, Topeka City PUMA, KS, Emporia City PUMA, KS, East Central Kansas PUMA, KS, and Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE.

Population & Diversity

Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS is home to a population of 123k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.01% of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (2.47k people).

In 2020, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.15k White (Hispanic) and 3.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS are Spanish (1,642 households), German (247 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (222 households).

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 1.46k
White (Hispanic)
4.15k ± 612
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 469

5.71%

Hispanic Population

7.01k people

5.71% of the people in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS are hispanic (7.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

2.21%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

As of 2020, 2.01% of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS residents (2.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,642 households (1.42%)
German
247 households (0.214%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
222 households (0.192%)

2.82% of the households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was Spanish. 1.42% of the households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,572 ± 280
Gulf War (2001-)
1,740 ± 271
Gulf War (1990s)
1,329 ± 235

Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS employs 56k people. The largest industries in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS are Elementary & secondary schools (4,823 people), Construction (3,556 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,513 people), and the highest paying industries are Shoe stores ($215,752), Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($150,737), and Offices of dentists ($109,037).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,257

Women

48.7%

28,717

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS in 2020 was 55,974 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56k

2020 Value

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± −0.71%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 56.4k employees to 56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS, are Registered nurses (2,217 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,864 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56k

2020 Value

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± −0.71%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 56.4k employees to 56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,823 people), Construction (3,556 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,403

Median earning men ± $1,638

$36,171

Median earning women ± $1,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,044), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($50,055), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $20.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($16.7B) and Live animals/fish ($13.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Kansas.

$229B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

76.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $229B. This is expected to increase 76.8% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$20.1B
Nebraska
$14.7B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $20.1B, followed by Nebraska with $14.7B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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

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 Representatives 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

Measure

In 2020, 0.384% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.223% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Some college (22.6k), and Bachelors Degree (18.5k).

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 Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was $163,900 in 2020, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $163,900, a 2.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS is $70,436. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $115,815, followed by Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $92,093 and $90,916.

Property

$163,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,737

$38,597

Median Property Taxes

±$1,143

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 Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2020

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 79.7% of the housing units in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $115,815, followed by Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $92,093 and $90,916.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, 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.

$70,436

Median Household Income

± $1,947

48.5k

Number of Households

± 1,370

In 2020, the median household income of the 48.5k households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS grew to $70,436 from the previous year's value of $68,246.

The following chart displays the households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, 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

0.411

2020 Wage GINI in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS

0.425

2019 Wage GINI in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS

In 2020, the income inequality in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.26% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.5%)
Worked At Home (6.18%)

In 2020, 81.7% of workers in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.5%) and those who worked at home (6.18%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS (9.53k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, 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

94.5% of the population of Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 7.12% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1295 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1661 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 489 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,278 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1,295 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.49%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

7.12%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS grew by 14.3% from 4.8% to 5.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shawnee (Outside Topeka City), Osage, Jackson, Brown & Wabaunsee Counties PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.