Turon, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

334

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

0.628% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.89%

0.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,500

0.207% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$48,000

Population & Diversity

Turon, KS is home to a population of 334 people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Turon, KS residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 6.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (256 people) in Turon, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Turon, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turon, KS was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turon, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 44
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 16

16.2%

Hispanic Population

54 people

16.2% of the people in Turon, KS are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turon, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Turon, KS residents (48 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 Turon, KS was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Turon, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Turon, KS employs 163 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turon, KS were Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

163

2024 Value

± 71

19%

1 Year growth

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turon, KS grew at a rate of 19%, from 137 employees to 163 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turon, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turon, 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

163

2024 Value

± 71

19%

1 Year growth

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turon, KS grew at a rate of 19%, from 137 employees to 163 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turon, KS, are Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turon, KS, though some of these residents may live in Turon, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,806

Median earning men ± $7,587

$26,477

Median earning women ± $4,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,875), Manufacturing ($56,964), and Construction ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,313) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,171).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turon, KS was $48,000 in 2024, which is 0.144 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $47,000 to $48,000, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Turon, KS is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turon, KS have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turon, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,006

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Turon, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turon, 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.

$51,500

Median Household Income

± $4,988

132

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 132 households in Turon, KS declined from $51,500 from the previous year's value of $51,607.

The following chart displays the households in Turon, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turon, 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 (88.5%)
Carpooled (8.92%)
Worked At Home (2.55%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Turon, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (2.55%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turon, KS have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Turon, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turon, KS (23 out of 334 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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