Kingman County, KS

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2023 Population

7,284

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.459% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.38%

18.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,819

0.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,400

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,599

1.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kingman County, KS had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $59,819. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kingman County, KS declined from 7,369 to 7,284, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,640 to $59,819, a 0.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kingman County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), White (Hispanic) (2.43%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.728%).

None of the households in Kingman 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.

99.7% of the residents in Kingman County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kingman County, KS was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Kingman County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingman County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Kingman County, KS borders Barber County, KS, Harper County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, and Sumner County, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Kingman County, KS is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.343% of Kingman County, KS residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2023, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.6k people) in Kingman County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 177 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Kingman County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kingman County, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingman County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.6k ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 24
White (Hispanic)
177 ± 59

3.97%

Hispanic Population

289 people

3.97% of the people in Kingman County, KS are hispanic (289 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingman County, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.343%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.109%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 0.343% of Kingman County, KS residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingman County, KS was 0.109%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 36

Kingman County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kingman County, KS employs 3.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kingman County, KS were Retail Trade (518 people), Educational Services (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,288), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,173), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

3.6k

2023 Value

± 316

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingman County, KS grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 3.54k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingman County, KS, are Management Occupations (599 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (335 people), and Production Occupations (327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingman 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.6k

2023 Value

± 316

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingman County, KS grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 3.54k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingman County, KS, are Retail Trade (518 people), Educational Services (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingman County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Kingman County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,958

Median earning men ± $2,417

$32,987

Median earning women ± $2,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,380), and Public Administration ($61,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,714), Public Administration ($51,979), and Manufacturing ($45,313).

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

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Retail Trade
12
Wholesale Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$16.7k
Manufacturing
$13.6k
Wholesale Trade
$13.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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 Kingman County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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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 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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 Kingman County, KS was $107,400 in 2023, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $107,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingman County, KS is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kingman County, KS have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingman County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kingman County, KS is $59,819. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kingman County, KS was Census Tract 9611, Kingman County, KS with a value of $70,250, followed by Census Tract 9613, Kingman County, KS and Census Tract 9612, Kingman County, KS, with respective values of $58,813 and $58,218.

In 2024, 7.83% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingman County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.67%.

Housing

Property

$107,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,918

$2,147

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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 Kingman County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Kingman County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9611, Kingman County, KS
Census Tract 9613, Kingman County, KS
Census Tract 9612, Kingman County, KS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kingman County, KS was Census Tract 9611, Kingman County, KS with a value of $70,250, followed by Census Tract 9613, Kingman County, KS and Census Tract 9612, Kingman County, KS, with respective values of $58,813 and $58,218.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kingman 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.

$59,819

Median Household Income

± $3,954

3.09k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.09k households in Kingman County, KS grew to $59,819 from the previous year's value of $59,640.

The following chart displays the households in Kingman 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 Kingman County, KS is from Kingman County, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kingman County, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.56%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Kingman County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.56%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingman County, KS have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.682% of the workforce in Kingman County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.83% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingman County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.67%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingman County, KS (670 out of 7.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingman County, KS is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Kingman County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 179 in Kingman County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 58.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.7% of the population of Kingman County, KS has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kingman County, KS see 3,696 patients per year on average, which represents a 59% increase from the previous year (2,325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7193 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1028 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kingman County, KS

Primary care physicians in Kingman County, KS see an average of 3,696 patients per year. This represents a 59% increase from the previous year (2,325 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.3%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingman County, KS declined by 12.4% from 9.47% to 8.3%.

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