Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS

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2022 Population

107,194

0.405% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

11.8%

1.02% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,799

5.44% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.82%), Other (Hispanic) (2.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Northwest Kansas PUMA, 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% of the residents in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are Fort Hays State University (3,925 degrees awarded in 2022), Colby Community College (495 degrees), and Northwest Kansas Technical College (384 degrees).

Most people in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS borders Southeast Colorado PUMA, CO, South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS, Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, and South Central Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Economy

The economy of Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS employs 50.4k people. The largest industries in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are Elementary & secondary schools (4,245 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,564 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,787 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS.

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Occupations

50.4k

2022 Value

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,822 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,781 people), and Registered nurses (1,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Kansas PUMA, 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

50.4k

2022 Value

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,245 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,564 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,787 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,984), Information ($67,905), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($54,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,396).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas 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

In 2022, universities in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS awarded 4,862 degrees. The student population of Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,747 male students and 9,320 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are White (2,614 and 54.7%), followed by Unknown (1,552 and 32.5%), Hispanic or Latino (318 and 6.66%), and Black or African American (148 and 3.1%).

The largest universities in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Fort Hays State University (3,925 and 80.7%), Colby Community College (495 and 10.2%), and Northwest Kansas Technical College (384 and 7.9%).

The most popular majors in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS are Organizational Leadership (502 and 10.3%), Operations Management & Supervision (448 and 9.21%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (438 and 9.01%).

The median tuition cost in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS for a public four year colleges is $4,140 for in-state students and $14,580 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$58,799

Median Household Income

± $1,847

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The following chart displays the households in Northwest Kansas PUMA, 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS (12.1k out of 103k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Kansas PUMA, 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.

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

92% of the population of Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,260 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.96%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

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