Wilroads Gardens, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

955

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.8%

19.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$73,355

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wilroads Gardens, KS is home to a population of 955 people, from which 85.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.1% of Wilroads Gardens, KS residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (454 people) in Wilroads Gardens, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 373 White (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.3% of Wilroads Gardens, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilroads Gardens, KS was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilroads Gardens, KS

Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 445
White (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 269
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 76

60.9%

Hispanic Population

582 people

60.9% of the people in Wilroads Gardens, KS are hispanic (582 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilroads Gardens, 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

20.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

20.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 20.1% of Wilroads Gardens, KS residents (192 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 Wilroads Gardens, KS was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

49 ± 78

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

Economy

The economy of Wilroads Gardens, KS employs 385 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilroads Gardens, KS were Manufacturing (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (96 people), and Utilities (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,633) and Manufacturing ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

385

2024 Value

± 168

37.5%

1 Year growth

± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilroads Gardens, KS grew at a rate of 37.5%, from 280 employees to 385 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilroads Gardens, KS, are Production Occupations (124 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (111 people), and Management Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilroads Gardens, 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

385

2024 Value

± 168

37.5%

1 Year growth

± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilroads Gardens, KS grew at a rate of 37.5%, from 280 employees to 385 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilroads Gardens, KS, are Manufacturing (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (96 people), and Utilities (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilroads Gardens, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wilroads Gardens, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,844

Median earning men ± $63,202

$27,589

Median earning women ± $20,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,633) and Manufacturing ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilroads Gardens, KS was $93,400 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,000 to $93,400, a 0.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilroads Gardens, KS is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilroads Gardens, KS have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilroads Gardens, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,990

$226

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Wilroads Gardens, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Wilroads Gardens, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilroads Gardens, 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.

$73,355

Median Household Income

± $61,468

246

Number of Households

± 134

In 2022, the median household income of the 246 households in Wilroads Gardens, KS declined from $73,355 from the previous year's value of $85,598.

The following chart displays the households in Wilroads Gardens, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilroads Gardens, 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 (94.3%)
Other (4.42%)
Carpooled (1.3%)

In 2024, 94.3% of workers in Wilroads Gardens, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.42%) and those who carpooled to work (1.3%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilroads Gardens, KS have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Wilroads Gardens, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilroads Gardens, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilroads Gardens, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilroads Gardens, KS (340 out of 924 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilroads Gardens, KS is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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