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Anderson County, Kansas

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Anderson County, Kansas is among the lowest in the country for foreign born.

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Key figures

StatisticAnderson County, Kansas KansasUnited States Rank
Total Population7,8342,947,197334,922,4992663rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,614$74,275$80,7341155th of 3,221
Median Age40.037.438.92115th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%35.6%35.7%2929th of 3,222
Median Home Value$171,400$217,200$332,7001778th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$853$1,060$1,4131717th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.0%11.3%12.5%2213th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%5.2%1849th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile13.536.0n/a2519th of 3,222
Foreign Born0.4%7.4%14.1%3081st of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.2n/an/a1049th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.9%67.2%65.2%797th of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.019.726.4830th of 3,221
Worked from Home11.5%11.8%15.1%882nd of 3,222
Uninsured11.6%n/an/a1322nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households57.9%49.1%46.9%300th of 3,222
Broadband Access71.8%n/an/a2887th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Anderson County, Kansas

Age in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Median Age40.037.438.9
Under 18 %25.6%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.3%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Households3,2081,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households68.5%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.6%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.6%30.0%28.7%
Never Married20.0%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,903$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.8%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.3%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%6.8%n/a

Housing in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Housing Units3,5861,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.1%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.0%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.1%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,353$2,798n/a

Education in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Less than High School12.0%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate42.2%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.2%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.0%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.7%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Anderson County, Kansas

StatisticAnderson County, KansasKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.9%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.0%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.9%9.2%16.7%

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