Johnson County, KS

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2022 Population
610,742
0.923% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.1
0.528% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.27%
2.41% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$103,644
7.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$343,300
16.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
335,476
1.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Johnson County, KS had a population of 611k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $103,644. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnson County, KS grew from 605,154 to 610,742, a 0.923% increase and its median household income grew from $96,059 to $103,644, a 7.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%).

None of the households in Johnson 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.

95.8% of the residents in Johnson County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson County, KS are Johnson County Community College (2,809 degrees awarded in 2022), MidAmerica Nazarene University (564 degrees), and Ottawa University-Kansas City (185 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Johnson County, KS was $343,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Johnson County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnson County, KS is home to a population of 611k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.63% of Johnson County, KS residents were born outside of the country (52.7k people).

In 2022, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477k people) in Johnson County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 28.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2022 Citizenship
95.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.8% of Johnson County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County, KS was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    477k ± 865
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32.6k ± 782
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    28.7k ± 799
8.14%
Hispanic Population
49.7k people

In 2022, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477k people) in Johnson County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 28.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.14% of the people in Johnson County, KS are hispanic (49.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
52.7k people
8.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
54.3k people

As of 2022, 8.63% of Johnson County, KS residents (52.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County, KS was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,898 ± 751
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,675 ± 616
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,365 ± 465

Johnson County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Johnson County, KS employs 335k people. The largest industries in Johnson County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (47,621 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46,772 people), and Retail Trade (33,997 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,263), Utilities ($90,694), and Information ($90,108).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

335k
2022 Value
± 4,327
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 1.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County, KS grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 332k employees to 335k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County, KS, are Management Occupations (49,672 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,078 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,728 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

335k
2022 Value
± 4,327
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 1.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County, KS grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 332k employees to 335k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47,621 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (46,772 people), and Retail Trade (33,997 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson 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

$69,655
Median earning men ± $1,142
$48,176
Median earning women ± $1,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,494), Information ($91,695), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($79,715), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,923), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,341).

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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%.

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. 7,795
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 6,322
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 5,448
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Johnson County, KS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.11%).

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.

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 Representatives from Kansas

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Johnson County, KS awarded 4,051 degrees. The student population of Johnson County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,680 male students and 11,227 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County, KS are White (2,629 and 66.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (339 and 8.58%), Black or African American (294 and 7.44%), and Asian (235 and 5.95%).

The largest universities in Johnson County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (2,809 and 69.3%), MidAmerica Nazarene University (564 and 13.9%), and Ottawa University-Kansas City (185 and 4.57%).

The most popular majors in Johnson County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,175 and 29%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (444 and 11%), and General Cosmetology (234 and 5.78%).

The median tuition cost in Johnson County, KS for private four year colleges is $13,161.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Johnson County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 19,907 (43.6% men and 56.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 19,907 students enrolled in Johnson County, KS, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,428 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,161 degrees awarded
  2. 59 degrees awarded
  3. 35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Johnson County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,161 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,809 degrees awarded
  2. 564 degrees awarded
  3. 185 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 2,809 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,518 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County, KS, which is 0.599 times less than the 2,533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,629 degrees mean that there were 7.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 339 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,161) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County, KS was $343,300 in 2022, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $294,300 to $343,300, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County, KS is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnson County, KS have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Johnson County, KS is $103,644. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Johnson County, KS was Census Tract 508 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 534.23 and Census Tract 538.04, with respective values of $225,958 and $198,490.

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.00666%.

Property

$343,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,069
$166,087
Median Property Taxes
±$2,840

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 Johnson County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.9%
Homeownership
2022
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.9% of the housing units in Johnson County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 508
  2. Census Tract 534.23
  3. Census Tract 538.04

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Johnson County, KS was Census Tract 508 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 534.23 and Census Tract 538.04, with respective values of $225,958 and $198,490.

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

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Household Income

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$103,644
Median Household Income
± $1,484
241k
Number of Households
± 3,639

In 2022, the median household income of the 241k households in Johnson County, KS grew to $103,644 from the previous year's value of $96,059.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson County, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.73%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in Johnson County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.73%).

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.936% of the workforce in Johnson County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.00666%.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County, KS (31.9k out of 605k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic 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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 5.3% of the children was living in poverty in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Johnson County, KS has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 4.73% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

809 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.46%
Uninsured
65.9%
Employer Coverage
4.73%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County, KS declined by 6.21% from 5.82% to 5.46%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.1 in Johnson County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.99% in Johnson County, KS.

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