Kansas
| Population: | 2,764,075 |
| Pop. Change: | 3% |
| State: | Kansas |
| Metro Area: | Wichita, Topeka, ... 18 more |
| County: | Johnson, Sedgwick, ... 105 more |
| City: | Wichita, Overland Park, ... 2006 more |
| Zip Code: | 66062, 66063, ... 755 more |
State Overview
As of 2007, Kansas's population is 2,764,075 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.81 percent.
The median home cost in Kansas is $144,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.01 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Kansas's cost of living is 22.26% Lower than the U.S. average.
Kansas public schools spend $6,479 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 12 students per teacher in Kansas.
The unemployment rate in Kansas is 4.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Kansas jobs have Increased by 0.82 percent.
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People
The 2007 Kansas, KS, population is 2,764,075. There are 34 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Kansas, KS
The median age is 35.3. The US median is 37.6. 60.65% of people in Kansas, KS, are married. 9.87% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.54 people. 25.47% of people are married, with children. 7.81% have children, but are single.
Race in Kansas, KS
85.05% of people are white, 5.90% are black, 2.25% are asian, 0.93% are native american, and 6.22% claim 'Other'.
8.06% of the people in Kansas, KS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.94% are non-hispanic).
Kansas People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Kansas, KS, is 4.30%, with job growth of 0.82%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.68%.
Kansas, KS Taxes
Kansas, KS,sales tax rate is 6.30%. Income tax is 6.28%.
Kansas, KS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,554, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,201.
Kansas Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.30% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.82% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 18.68% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.30% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.28% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,554 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,201 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.76% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.89% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.51% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.32% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.50% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.36% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.15% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.19% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.95% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.24% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.32% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.14% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.92% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.97% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.75% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.67% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Kansas, KS, is $144,900. Home appreciation is 1.01% over the last year. The median age of Kansas, KS, real estate is 36 years.
Kansas, KS Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 27.97% of the Kansas, KS, population. 8.04% of houses and apartments in Kansas, KS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Kansas Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 36 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $144,900 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 1.01% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 63.71% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.04% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 27.97% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.08 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 5.62% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 8.63% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 11.63% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.01% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.44% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.36% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.08% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.63% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.93% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.29% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.82% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.26% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.32% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.15% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.59% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.53% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.17% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.59% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.52% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 7.59% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.53% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 97 physicians per capita in Kansas, KS. The US average is 170.
Kansas, KS Health Index
Air quality in Kansas, KS is 58 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Kansas, KS is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Kansas Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Kansas, KS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Kansas, KS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Kansas Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Kansas, KS, gets 29 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 71.
On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Kansas, KS. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 18. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 31 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Kansas Climate SperlingViews
extreme climate: If you want a long, cold, freezing winters and hot, long, humid summer, then Kansas is the state for... (read more)Culture & Recreation: I tried to pick City, but it would not let me chose Topeka. hmmmmm. Okay, so I live in Topeka, an all I have to say is, "Thank God for Lawrence and Kansas City which... (read more)myra: Kansas is a wonderful place to raise children. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas Click Here
Educate
Kansas, KS, schools spend $6,479 per student. There are 12 pupils per teacher, 266 students per librarian, and 407 children per counselor in Kansas, KS schools.
Kansas Education SperlingViews
myra: Kansas is a wonderful place to raise children. ... (read more)retired educator: looking for possible places to consider relocating sometime in the next few years,somewhere in southern mo. or north eastern... (read more)Kansas is Kansas: I live in Wichita, KS and life here is rather calm. It's a nice place--but the view is limited--flat. I miss the mountains and forests. But, still it's a nice place... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Kansas, KS, takes 21 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Kansas Transportation SperlingViews
extreme climate: If you want a long, cold, freezing winters and hot, long, humid summer, then Kansas is the state for... (read more)Culture & Recreation: I tried to pick City, but it would not let me chose Topeka. hmmmmm. Okay, so I live in Topeka, an all I have to say is, "Thank God for Lawrence and Kansas City which... (read more)myra: Kansas is a wonderful place to raise children. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Kansas? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Kansas Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Kansas, KS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Kansas, KS is more expensive.
Overall, Kansas, KS cost of living is 77.74.
Kansas Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
49.18% of the people in Kansas, KS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 15.18% are Catholic; 22.65% are Protestant; 0.92% are LDS; 9.73% are another Christian faith; 0.58% in Kansas, KS are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.13% affilite with Islam.
Kansas Religion SperlingViews
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| Percent Religious | 49.18% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 15.18% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 22.65% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.92% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.38% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.63% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.65% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.91% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.05% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.00% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.73% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.58% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.13% | 0.54% |
Voting
36.82% of the people in Kansas, KS are registered as Democrats. 61.81% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.37%.
Kansas Voting SperlingViews
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