Tescott, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

235

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,250

16.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,100

Population & Diversity

Tescott, KS is home to a population of 235 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Tescott, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Tescott, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tescott, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tescott, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

2.98%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.98% of the people in Tescott, KS are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tescott, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Tescott, KS employs 107 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tescott, KS were Retail Trade (24 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Finance & Insurance (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($136,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,000), and Educational Services ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

107

2024 Value

± 73

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tescott, KS declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 122 employees to 107 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tescott, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Transportation Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tescott, 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

107

2024 Value

± 73

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tescott, KS declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 122 employees to 107 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tescott, KS, are Retail Trade (24 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Finance & Insurance (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tescott, KS, though some of these residents may live in Tescott, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,167

Median earning men ± $41,020

$41,375

Median earning women ± $7,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($40,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tescott, KS was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,800 to $110,100, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tescott, KS is 93.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tescott, KS have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tescott, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,834

$87

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Tescott, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tescott, 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.

$68,250

Median Household Income

± $22,204

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 93 households in Tescott, KS declined from $68,250 from the previous year's value of $81,964.

The following chart displays the households in Tescott, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tescott, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (5.66%)
Walked (5.66%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Tescott, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.66%) and those who walked to work (5.66%).

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

41.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tescott, KS have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Tescott, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tescott, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tescott, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tescott, KS (44 out of 235 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tescott, 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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