St. Marys, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,788

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.6

3.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

8.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,771

7.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Marys, KS is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.16% of St. Marys, KS residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in St. Marys, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 White (Hispanic) and 103 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of St. Marys, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Marys, KS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Marys, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 291
White (Hispanic)
112 ± 80
Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 139

9.58%

Hispanic Population

267 people

9.58% of the people in St. Marys, KS are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Marys, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of St. Marys, KS residents (116 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 St. Marys, KS was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19

St. Marys, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Marys, KS employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Marys, KS were Manufacturing (399 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,714), Public Administration ($63,500), and Manufacturing ($58,973).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 215

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, KS grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 1.32k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Marys, KS, are Production Occupations (266 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (166 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Marys, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k

2024 Value

± 215

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, KS grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 1.32k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Marys, KS, are Manufacturing (399 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Marys, KS, though some of these residents may live in St. Marys, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,900

Median earning men ± $6,832

$24,545

Median earning women ± $11,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,063), Manufacturing ($60,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Marys, KS was $206,900 in 2024, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $206,900, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Marys, KS is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Marys, KS have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Marys, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,967

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 St. Marys, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in St. Marys, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,771

Median Household Income

± $12,333

905

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 905 households in St. Marys, KS grew to $76,771 from the previous year's value of $71,723.

The following chart displays the households in St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (9.96%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in St. Marys, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (9.96%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Marys, KS have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. Marys, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Marys, KS (236 out of 2.75k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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