Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS

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2024 Population
167,654
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
0.292% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.8%
9.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,631
5.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$172,300
12.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
75,924
0.0923% 1-year growth

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31.8% of the households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.8% of the residents in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,318 degrees awarded in 2023) and Donnelly College (119 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was $172,300, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS is home to a population of 168k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.7% of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (29.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61k people) in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are Spanish (39,936 households), Other Languages of Asia (2,901 households), and Hmong (1,447 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
83,052
Women
49.7%
84,159
Men
50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 167,211 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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Citizenship

87.8%
2024 Citizenship
87.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    61k ± 403
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.3k ± 903
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    24.9k ± 1.53k
34.1%
Hispanic Population
57.1k people

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61k people) in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.1% of the people in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are hispanic (57.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,663 ± 2,925 people
  2. Myanmar
    2,552 ± 1,231 people
  3. Honduras
    2,393 ± 1,192 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 15,663 Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS residents, followed by Myanmar with 2,552 and Honduras with 2,393.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
29.8k people
17.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29.4k people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS residents (29.8k 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 Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    39,936 households (25.7%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    2,901 households (1.87%)
  3. Hmong
    1,447 households (0.931%)

31.8% of the households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was Spanish. 25.7% of the households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,300 ± 351
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,529 ± 330
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    662 ± 159

Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS employs 75.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS were Construction (6,208 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,342 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,302 people), and the highest paying industries were Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($104,181), Legal services ($102,085), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($98,578).

Males in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,462. The income inequality in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.397, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
35,567
Women
46.8%
40,357
Men
53.2%

The workforce of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS in 2023 was 75,924 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

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Occupations

75.9k
2023 Value
0.0923%
1 Year growth
± 0.0923%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.0923%, from 75.9k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,273 people), Customer service representatives (2,290 people), and Cashiers (2,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.9k
2023 Value
0.0923%
1 Year growth
± 0.0923%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.0923%, from 75.9k employees to 75.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, are Construction (6,208 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,342 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,302 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,105
Median earning men ± $1,431
$36,712
Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,086), Information ($69,134), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,578).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,430), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,755), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,092).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS awarded 1,437 degrees. The student population of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,169 male students and 2,983 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are White (528 and 37.2%), Hispanic or Latino (435 and 30.6%), Black or African American (254 and 17.9%), and Two or More Races (78 and 5.49%).

The largest universities in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,318 and 91.7%) and Donnelly College (119 and 8.28%).

The most popular majors in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (369 and 25.7%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (191 and 13.3%), and Registered Nursing (88 and 6.12%).

The median tuition cost in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS for private four year colleges is $11,813.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,152 students enrolled in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,868 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    88 degrees awarded
  2. Physical Therapy Technician
    31 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    369 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was Registered Nursing with 88 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kansas City Kansas Community College
    1,318 degrees awarded
  2. Donnelly College
    119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kansas City Kansas Community College with 1,318 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 583 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, which is 0.683 times less than the 854 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 528 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 435 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,813) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($644) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.22% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.7k), Some college (26.2k), and Secondary Education (24.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was $172,300 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $172,300, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,446
$38,150
Median Property Taxes
±$1,381

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 Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,631
Median Household Income
± $1,779
61.6k
Number of Households
± 1,974

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.6k households in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS grew to $63,631 from the previous year's value of $60,582.

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Wage Distribution

0.397
2023 Wage GINI in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS
0.394
2022 Wage GINI in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was 0.397 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.802% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS (26.1k out of 166k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

83% of the population of Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 9.08% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,285 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
9.47%
Medicare
9.08%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS declined by 4.26% from 17.8% to 17%.

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