Kiowa County, KS

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2021 Population
2,457
1.05% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41.3
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
5.01%
20.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$61,406
15.6% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$111,200
16.1% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
1,203
2.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Kiowa County, KS had a population of 2.46k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $61,406. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kiowa County, KS declined from 2,483 to 2,457, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,107 to $61,406, a 15.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kiowa County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), Other (Hispanic) (1.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Kiowa County, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Kiowa County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kiowa County, KS are Barclay College (50 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Kiowa County, KS was $111,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Kiowa County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kiowa County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kiowa County, KS is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.36% of Kiowa County, KS residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2021, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Kiowa County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 White (Hispanic) and 65 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2021 Citizenship
99.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Kiowa County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kiowa County, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiowa County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.18k ± 11
  2. White (Hispanic)
    77 ± 31
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    65 ± 27.3
5.74%
Hispanic Population
141 people

In 2021, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Kiowa County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 White (Hispanic) and 65 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.74% of the people in Kiowa County, KS are hispanic (141 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    81,246 ± 6,900 people
  2. India
    14,367 ± 2,936 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,893 ± 2,558 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 81,246 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,367 and Vietnam with 10,893.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.36%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
58 people
1.69%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
42 people

As of 2021, 2.36% of Kiowa County, KS residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kiowa County, KS was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 19
  3. World War II
    12 ± 19

Kiowa County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Kiowa County, KS employs 1.2k people. The largest industries in Kiowa County, KS are Educational Services (207 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,409), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500), and Finance & Insurance ($60,000).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,980. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.2k
2021 Value
± 122
2.47%
1 Year growth
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kiowa County, KS grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.17k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiowa County, KS, are Management Occupations (155 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (151 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiowa County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k
2021 Value
± 122
2.47%
1 Year growth
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kiowa County, KS grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.17k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiowa County, KS, are Educational Services (207 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiowa County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Kiowa County, 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

$41,510
Median earning men ± $4,640
$25,658
Median earning women ± $4,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,182), Manufacturing ($70,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($36,042).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 26
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 26
    Wholesale Trade
  3. 25
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.77k
    Wholesale Trade
  2. $6k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. $1.3k
    Construction

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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
  1. Mixed freight
    $21B
  2. Meat/seafood
    $17B
  3. Cereal grains
    $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

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

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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
  1. Missouri
    $18.5B
  2. Texas
    $14.8B
  3. Nebraska
    $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kiowa County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 84.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.49%).

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

2020 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (84.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jo Jorgensen (2.49%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kiowa County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 84.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.49%).

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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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US Representative Elections

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.

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In 2021, universities in Kiowa County, KS awarded 50 degrees. The student population of Kiowa County, KS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 99 male students and 100 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kiowa County, KS are White (36 and 72%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 18%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 4%).

The largest universities in Kiowa County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Barclay College (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kiowa County, KS are Theological Studies (18 and 36%), Biblical Studies (13 and 26%), and Family Psychology (8 and 16%).

The median tuition cost in Kiowa County, KS for private four year colleges is $18,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Kiowa County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 199 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 199 students enrolled in Kiowa County, KS, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 123 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Family Psychology
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Biblical Studies
    12 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kiowa County, KS was Family Psychology with 8 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Barclay College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
50 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Barclay College with 50 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kiowa County, KS, which is 0.923 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 36 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kiowa County, KS was $111,200 in 2021, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $111,200, a 16.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kiowa County, KS is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kiowa County, KS have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiowa County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2022, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kiowa County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.69%.

Housing

Property

$111,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$30,972
$669
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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 Kiowa County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.2%
Homeownership
2021
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.2% of the housing units in Kiowa County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9691
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

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$61,406
Median Household Income
± $5,508
926
Number of Households
± 95

In 2021, the median household income of the 926 households in Kiowa County, KS grew to $61,406 from the previous year's value of $53,107.

The following chart displays the households in Kiowa 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiowa County, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.6%)
  3. Walked (7.88%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Kiowa County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who walked to work (7.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

13.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiowa County, KS have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.937% of the workforce in Kiowa County, 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 Kiowa County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kiowa County, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 9.69% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kiowa County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.69%.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiowa County, KS (114 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kiowa County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 39.2 in Kiowa County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 39.8 per 100,000 population.

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87.8% of the population of Kiowa County, KS has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
10.7%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.792%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kiowa County, KS grew by 14.2% from 10.7% to 12.2%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Kiowa County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kiowa County, KS.

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