Comanche County, KS

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2022 Population

1,825

0.884% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.8

4.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.71%

37.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$49,754

0.853% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$63,800

1.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Comanche County, KS had a population of 1.83k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $49,754. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Comanche County, KS grew from 1,809 to 1,825, a 0.884% increase and its median household income grew from $49,333 to $49,754, a 0.853% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), Other (Hispanic) (0.384%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.164%).

None of the households in Comanche 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.

99.9% of the residents in Comanche County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Comanche County, KS was $63,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Comanche County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Comanche County, KS was 3 cars per household.

Comanche County, KS borders Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Harper County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Comanche County, KS is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.767% of Comanche County, KS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 49.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Comanche County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Comanche County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Comanche County, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 180
White (Hispanic)
35 ± 29
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 22.1

2.63%

Hispanic Population

48 people

2.63% of the people in Comanche County, KS are hispanic (48 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.767%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.719%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2022, 0.767% of Comanche County, KS residents (14 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 Comanche County, KS was 0.719%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 19
World War II
11 ± 21

Comanche County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Comanche County, KS employs 878 people. The largest industries in Comanche County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (182 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

878

2022 Value

± 129

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Comanche County, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 899 employees to 878 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comanche County, KS, are Management Occupations (199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comanche County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

878

2022 Value

± 129

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Comanche County, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 899 employees to 878 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comanche County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (182 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comanche County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Comanche County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,409

Median earning men ± $6,906

$28,125

Median earning women ± $8,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($64,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade
6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Comanche County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.06%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (3.06%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Comanche County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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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 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comanche County, KS was $63,800 in 2022, which is 0.226 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $63,800, a 1.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Comanche County, KS is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Comanche County, KS have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comanche County, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$63,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,779

$609

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2022

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.6% of the housing units in Comanche County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comanche County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9676

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$49,754

Median Household Income

± $8,107

827

Number of Households

± 126

In 2022, the median household income of the 827 households in Comanche County, KS grew to $49,754 from the previous year's value of $49,333.

The following chart displays the households in Comanche 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Carpooled (2.69%)

In 2022, 86.9% of workers in Comanche County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (2.69%).

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.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comanche County, KS have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.126% of the workforce in Comanche County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comanche County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comanche County, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comanche County, KS (152 out of 1.75k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Health

91.3% of the population of Comanche County, KS has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 5.06% on Medicaid, 23.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.909% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 8.13% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.75%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

5.06%

Medicaid

23.6%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.909%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comanche County, KS grew by 14.9% from 7.62% to 8.75%.

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