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4.06% of the households in Southeast Kansas 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.
98.7% of the residents in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are Pittsburg State University (3,084 degrees awarded in 2024), Neosho County Community College (785 degrees), and Fort Scott Community College (475 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was $127,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.
Most people in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.
Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS borders Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA, KS, Douglas County--Lawrence City PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, Leavenworth, Miami & Linn County PUMA, KS, Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS, Lawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties PUMA, MO, Jasper & Newton Counties PUMA, MO, Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Claremore, Nowata & Catoosa Cities PUMA, OK, and Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Miami, Pryor Creek, Grove & Vinita Cities PUMA, OK.
Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS is home to a population of 155k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.
As of 2024, 2.15% of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (3.33k people).
In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.49k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are Spanish (3,111 households), German (1,186 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (210 households).
The resident population of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 was 154,171 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS.
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As of 2024, 98.7% of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.49k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
5.08% of the people in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are hispanic (7.85k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 653 Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS residents, followed by Guatemala with 342 and Sudan with 299.
As of 2024, 2.15% of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS residents (3.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
4.06% of the households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was Spanish. 2.14% of the households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS.
89.7% of the population of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.47% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS grew by 3.21% from 9.99% to 10.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS employs 68.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS were Elementary & secondary schools (5,823 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,127 people), and Construction (3,699 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($143,194), Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes ($132,826), and Legal services ($128,446).
Males in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,340. The income inequality in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 was 68,928 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 68k employees to 68.9k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, are Registered nurses (2,203 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,792 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,742 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.3%, from 68k employees to 68.9k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,823 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,127 people), and Construction (3,699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,967), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,080), and Information ($51,971).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($44,773), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,951), and Wholesale Trade ($41,701).
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.
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.
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%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The student population of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,969 male students and 7,255 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are White (3,876 and 78.9%), Hispanic or Latino (389 and 7.92%), Two or More Races (273 and 5.56%), and Black or African American (189 and 3.85%).
The largest universities in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Pittsburg State University (3,084 and 59.8%), Neosho County Community College (785 and 15.2%), and Fort Scott Community College (475 and 9.21%).
The most popular majors in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,037 and 39.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (405 and 7.86%), and Registered Nursing (197 and 3.82%).
The median tuition costs are $32,380 for private four year colleges, and $6,342 and $17,686 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,224 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 13,224 students enrolled in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,726 records, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,988 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pittsburg State University with 3,084 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 2,154 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS, which is 0.718 times less than the 3,001 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,876 degrees mean that there were 9.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 389 degrees awarded.
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.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 0.604% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.428% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.3k), Some college (30.8k), and Bachelors Degree (18.1k).
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.
The median property value in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was $127,400 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $127,400, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 62.7k households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS grew to $59,163 from the previous year's value of $57,736.
The following chart displays the households in Southeast Kansas 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.2% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.6%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS have 2 cars.
14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Kansas PUMA, KS (21.6k out of 150k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Kansas PUMA, 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.
Social Needs
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.