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Rawlins County, Kansas

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Rawlins County, Kansas is among the lowest in the country for total population, and among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate.

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Key figures

StatisticRawlins County, Kansas KansasUnited States Rank
Total Population2,5162,947,197334,922,4993073rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$67,742$74,275$80,7341360th of 3,221
Median Age46.537.438.9535th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%35.6%35.7%1999th of 3,222
Median Home Value$103,800$217,200$332,7002939th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$817$1,060$1,4131976th of 3,215
Poverty Rate6.8%11.3%12.5%3034th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.3%3.9%5.2%3079th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile2.436.0n/a3028th of 3,222
Foreign Born3.4%7.4%14.1%1401st of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.0n/an/a773rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate70.7%67.2%65.2%2209th of 3,222
Average Commute Time13.719.726.43142nd of 3,221
Worked from Home13.4%11.8%15.1%589th of 3,222
Uninsured11.8%n/an/a1288th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households49.1%49.1%46.9%1641st of 3,222
Broadband Access83.6%n/an/a1534th 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 Rawlins County, Kansas

Age in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Median Age46.537.438.9
Under 18 %21.9%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Households1,1701,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households61.2%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.1%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.9%30.0%28.7%
Never Married16.7%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,693$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.8%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.9%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%6.8%n/a

Housing in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Housing Units1,3701,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.5%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.3%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income16.6%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,620$2,798n/a

Education in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Less than High School4.8%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree51.4%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.1%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.8%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.5%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes68.6%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Rawlins County, Kansas

StatisticRawlins County, KansasKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.1%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%9.2%16.7%

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