Stanton County, KS

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2022 Population
2,060
1.34% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.6
12.2% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
13.2%
29.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,000
8.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$74,000
13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Stanton County, KS had a population of 2.06k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $66,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Stanton County, KS declined from 2,088 to 2,060, a −1.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,607 to $66,000, a 8.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stanton County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), White (Hispanic) (30.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Stanton 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.

89.3% of the residents in Stanton County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Stanton County, KS was $74,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Stanton County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanton County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Stanton County, KS is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.1% of Stanton County, KS residents were born outside of the country (393 people).

In 2022, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Stanton County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 631 White (Hispanic) and 224 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.3%
2022 Citizenship
91.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.3% of Stanton County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Stanton County, KS was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanton County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 176
  2. White (Hispanic)
    631 ± 222
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    224 ± 134
42.6%
Hispanic Population
877 people

In 2022, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Stanton County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 631 White (Hispanic) and 224 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.6% of the people in Stanton County, KS are hispanic (877 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

19.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
393 people
11.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
244 people

As of 2022, 19.1% of Stanton County, KS residents (393 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stanton County, KS was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    59 ± 48
  2. World War II
    8 ± 11
  3. Korea
    2 ± 11

Stanton County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stanton County, KS employs 994 people. The largest industries in Stanton County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (292 people), Wholesale Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,708), and Finance & Insurance ($77,708).

Occupations

994
2022 Value
± 208
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stanton County, KS grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 934 employees to 994 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanton County, KS, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (243 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanton County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

994
2022 Value
± 208
6.42%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stanton County, KS grew at a rate of 6.42%, from 934 employees to 994 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanton County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (292 people), Wholesale Trade (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanton County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Stanton 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

$43,148
Median earning men ± $18,649
$35,645
Median earning women ± $16,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($65,000), and Wholesale Trade ($64,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), Public Administration ($60,278), and Retail Trade ($55,365).

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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. 23
    Wholesale Trade
  2. 21
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 12
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Stanton County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.8%).

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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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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 Stanton County, KS was $74,000 in 2022, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,300 to $74,000, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanton County, KS is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Stanton County, KS have an average commute time of 11.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanton County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$74,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,499
$708
Median Property Taxes
±$167

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 Stanton County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

79.7%
Homeownership
2022
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Stanton County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9641
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$66,000
Median Household Income
± $3,833
888
Number of Households
± 186

In 2022, the median household income of the 888 households in Stanton County, KS grew to $66,000 from the previous year's value of $60,607.

The following chart displays the households in Stanton 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanton 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 (83.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.67%)
  3. Carpooled (4.4%)

In 2022, 83.6% of workers in Stanton County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (4.4%).

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

11.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanton County, KS have a shorter commute time (11.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stanton 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 Stanton County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanton County, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanton County, KS (268 out of 2.03k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanton County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

78.9% of the population of Stanton County, KS has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.9% were men and 45.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.9% were men and 45.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.1%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanton County, KS grew by 31.9% from 16% to 21.1%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 39.4% in Stanton County, KS.

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