Wilson, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

833

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

6.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,145

1.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$75,700

Population & Diversity

Wilson, KS is home to a population of 833 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.24% of Wilson, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (695 people) in Wilson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
695 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 52

1.56%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.56% of the people in Wilson, KS are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson, 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

0.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.243%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.24% of Wilson, KS residents (2 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 Wilson, KS was 0.243%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 8
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 13

Wilson, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilson, KS employs 351 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($76,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,523), and Public Administration ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

351

2024 Value

± 100

−8.36%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, KS declined at a rate of −8.36%, from 383 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, KS, are Production Occupations (48 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, 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

351

2024 Value

± 100

−8.36%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, KS declined at a rate of −8.36%, from 383 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,205

Median earning men ± $11,780

$21,111

Median earning women ± $7,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,969).

Housing & Living

People in Wilson, KS have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,823

$257

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Wilson, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Wilson, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson, 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.

$59,145

Median Household Income

± $9,740

327

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Wilson, KS grew to $59,145 from the previous year's value of $58,214.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, 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 Wilson, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.97%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Wilson, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.97%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, KS have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Wilson, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, KS (130 out of 762 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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