Wyandotte County, KS

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Population

164,345

0.685% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

Median Age

33.7

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Median Household Income

$44,873

4.89% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$95,600

3.02% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

74,707

2.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Wyandotte County, KS had a population of 164k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $44,873. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Wyandotte County, KS grew from 163,227 to 164,345, a 0.685% increase and its median household income grew from $42,783 to $44,873, a 4.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wyandotte County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.1%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.01%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%). NaNk% of the people in Wyandotte County, KS speak a non-English language, and 87.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wyandotte County, KS are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,244 degrees awarded in 2017) and Donnelly College (64 degrees).

The median property value in Wyandotte County, KS is $95,600, and the homeownership rate is 57.1%. Most people in Wyandotte County, KS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wyandotte County, KS is 2 cars per household.

Wyandotte County, KS borders Leavenworth County, KS, Platte County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Clay County, MO, and Johnson County, KS.

United States Kansas Kansas City, MO-KS

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyandotte County, KS went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.4%), followed by Other (5.8%). The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.4%)
Republican Party
Other (5.8%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.4%), followed by Other (5.8%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kansas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Wyandotte County, KS

61.8% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kansas

Wallace County, KS
90.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sheridan County, KS
87.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Gove County, KS
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kansas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Wyandotte County, KS is home to a population of 164k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 16.5% of Wyandotte County, KS residents were born outside of the country (27.1k people).

In 2018, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in Wyandotte County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyandotte County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 251
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36.3k ± 628
White (Hispanic)
30.6k ± 1.27k

28.4%

Hispanic Population

46.7k people

28.4% of the people in Wyandotte County, KS are hispanic (46.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wyandotte County, KS as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

27.1k people

15.7%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

As of 2018, 16.5% of Wyandotte County, KS residents (27.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wyandotte County, KS was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Wyandotte County, KS was 33.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 37. But people in Wyandotte County, KS are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all Wyandotte County, KS residents was 34.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
85,360 ± 7,067 people
India
11,676 ± 2,648 people
Vietnam
10,096 ± 2,463 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 85,360 Kansas residents, followed by India with 11,676 and Vietnam with 10,096.

Citizenship

87.1%

2018 Citizenship

87.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 87.1% of Wyandotte County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Wyandotte County, KS was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,001 ± 237
Gulf War (2001-)
1,238 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
1,060 ± 236

Wyandotte County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Wyandotte County, KS is $44,873. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wyandotte County, KS was Census Tract 448.06 with a value of $103,618, followed by Census Tract 448.04 and Census Tract 448.03, with respective values of $102,557 and $86,557.

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,397. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Wyandotte County, KS employs 74.7k people. The largest industries in Wyandotte County, KS are Manufacturing (9,194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,114 people), and Construction (7,956 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,375), Public Administration ($52,063), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($51,417).

Wages

Median Household Income

$44,873

2018 value

± $939

4.89%

1 Year Growth

± 3.12%

Households in Wyandotte County, KS have a median annual income of $44,873, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $42,783 in 2017, which represents a 4.89% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Wyandotte County, KS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

$60,808

Average Male Salary in Kansas

± $1,876

$43,397

Average Female Salary in Kansas

± $1,361

In 2017, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.4 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kansas

Asian
$49,738 ± $7,478
White
$46,915 ± $1,173
American Indian
$42,999 ± $12,605

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.06 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kansas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wyandotte County, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2017 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2016 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2017, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.417% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 448.06
Census Tract 448.04
Census Tract 448.03

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wyandotte County, KS was Census Tract 448.06 with a value of $103,618, followed by Census Tract 448.04 and Census Tract 448.03, with respective values of $102,557 and $86,557.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wyandotte County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyandotte County, KS (32.6k out of 163k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
15,242 ± 755
Hispanic
10,257 ± 636
Black
10,055 ± 610

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyandotte County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

74.7k

2018 Value

± 1,741

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 3.23%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Wyandotte County, KS grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 73.2k employees to 74.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyandotte County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,074 people), Production Occupations (7,133 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6,945 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyandotte County, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Wyandotte County, KS, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,074 people), Production Occupations (7,133 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6,945 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Wyandotte County, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Material Moving Occupations (2.16 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.85 times), and Production Occupations (1.66 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Wyandotte County, KS, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($65,714), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($60,964), and Legal Occupations ($60,871).

Industries

Employment by Industries

74.7k

2018 Value

± 1,741

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 3.23%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Wyandotte County, KS grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 73.2k employees to 74.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyandotte County, KS, are Manufacturing (9,194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,114 people), and Construction (7,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyandotte County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wyandotte County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Wyandotte County, KS, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (9,194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,114 people), and Construction (7,956 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Wyandotte County, KS has an unusually high number of Construction (1.66 times higher than expected), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1.5 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.35 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Wyandotte County, KS, by median earnings, are Utilities ($61,375), Public Administration ($52,063), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($51,417).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $27.8B, followed by Cereal grains ($24.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($22B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Kansas.

$245B

2015 Value in Kansas

$357B

Projected 2045 Value in Kansas

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Kansas trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $357B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$25.9B
Texas
$18.4B
Nebraska
$17.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $25.9B, followed by Texas with $18.4B and Nebraska and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Wyandotte County, KS awarded 1,308 degrees. The student population of Wyandotte County, KS is skewed towards women, with 2,424 male students and 3,761 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wyandotte County, KS are White (691 and 54.5%), followed by Black or African American (261 and 20.6%), Hispanic or Latino (214 and 16.9%), and Two or More Races (39 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Wyandotte County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Kansas City Kansas Community College (1,244 and 95.1%) and Donnelly College (64 and 4.89%).

The most popular majors in Wyandotte County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (351 and 26.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (230 and 17.6%), and Registered Nursing (79 and 6.04%).

The median tuition costs in Wyandotte County, KS are $8,227 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
351 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
79 degree-majorss awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
29 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wyandotte County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 351 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wyandotte County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kansas City Kansas Community College
1,244 degrees awarded
Donnelly College
64 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$8,227

Median Private

In 2017, the Wyandotte County, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kansas City Kansas Community College with 1,244 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

539

Degrees Awarded to Men

769

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wyandotte County, KS, which is 0.701 times less than the 769 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Wyandotte County, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
691 degrees awarded
Black or African American
261 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
214 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Wyandotte County, KS were to White students. These 691 degrees mean that there were 2.65 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 261 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyandotte County, KS was $95,600 in 2018, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $92,800 to $95,600, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyandotte County, KS is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Wyandotte County, KS have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Wyandotte County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$95,600

2018 Median

± $2,069

$92,800

2017 Median

± $2,081

In 2018, the median property value in Wyandotte County, KS grew to to $95,600 from the previous year's value of $92,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Wyandotte County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wyandotte County, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,873

Median Household Income

± $939

60k

Number of Households

± 1,407

In 2018, the median household income of the 60k households in Wyandotte County, KS grew to $44,873 from the previous year's value of $42,783.

The following chart displays the households in Wyandotte County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Wyandotte County, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wyandotte County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

57.1%

2018 Homeownership

57.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 57.1% of the housing units in Wyandotte County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Wyandotte County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyandotte County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 0.687% of the workforce in Wyandotte County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.2%
Carpooled
13.1%
Worked At Home
2.6%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Wyandotte County, KS was Drove Alone (81.2%), followed by those who Carpooled (13.1%) and those who Worked At Home (2.6%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wyandotte County, 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, KS have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

81.5% of the population of Wyandotte County, KS has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Wyandotte County, KS see 2553 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.96% increase from the previous year (2343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2374 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 722 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Allen County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Morris County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,553 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyandotte County, KS

Primary care physicians in Wyandotte County, KS see an average of 2,553 patients per year. This represents a 8.96% increase from the previous year (2,343 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wyandotte County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

$7,651

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kansas

$4,855

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,736

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,126

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kansas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.99%, from $7,429 to $7,651.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

18.5%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

9.29%

Medicare

8.81%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wyandotte County, KS declined by 6.02% from 19.7% to 18.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wyandotte County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.