Vassar, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

832

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

2.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.35%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,036

5.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$176,300

Population & Diversity

Vassar, KS is home to a population of 832 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Vassar, KS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (767 people) in Vassar, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 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 Vassar, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vassar, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vassar, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 42
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 17

2.76%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.76% of the people in Vassar, KS are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vassar, 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

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Vassar, KS residents (9 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 Vassar, KS was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 22

Vassar, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vassar, KS employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vassar, KS were Retail Trade (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Educational Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,533), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,056), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,250).

Employment

Occupations

372

2024 Value

± 117

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vassar, KS declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 407 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vassar, KS, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (63 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vassar, 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

372

2024 Value

± 117

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vassar, KS declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 407 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vassar, KS, are Retail Trade (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Educational Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vassar, KS, though some of these residents may live in Vassar, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,438

Median earning men ± $32,233

$30,368

Median earning women ± $14,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,147), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,348), and Retail Trade ($78,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,198), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,805), and Retail Trade ($7,426).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vassar, KS was $176,300 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $176,300, a 3.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Vassar, KS is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vassar, KS have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vassar, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,615

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Vassar, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Vassar, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vassar, 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.

$68,036

Median Household Income

± $21,665

311

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 311 households in Vassar, KS declined from $68,036 from the previous year's value of $72,083.

The following chart displays the households in Vassar, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vassar, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Vassar, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vassar, KS have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Vassar, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vassar, KS (52 out of 819 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vassar, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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