Jewell County, KS Demographic Data
Jewell County, KS Summary
Jewell County is located in Kansas
- Population: 3,085
- Area: 914.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 909.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,785.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jewell County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,502
50%
50.8
Male
1,501
50%
49.2
Total Population
3,003
323,128,000
Jewell County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
141
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
183
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
157
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
141
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
140
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
262
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
251
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
361
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
261
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
275
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
397
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
349
11.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,417
80.5%
77.2
Female
1,202
49.7%
51.3
Male
1,215
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,369
78.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
968
32.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
831
27.7%
15.2
Female
442
53.2%
55.8
Male
389
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Jewell County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,962
98.6%
96.8
White
2,914
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.2%
0.8
Asian
16
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
20
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
41
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
71
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
55
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,932
97.6%
82.2
Jewell County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
95
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
967
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
569
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
237
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
244
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
99
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
125
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,116
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
343
15.3%
31.2
Jewell County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
411
16.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,575
62.5%
47.5
Divorced
285
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
44
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
207
8.2
5.8%
Jewell County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,794
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
68
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
54
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jewell County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
114
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
98
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
258
18.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
167
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
265
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
235
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
118
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
91
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
37,750
57,617
Per capita income
23,282
31,128
Jewell County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
203
14.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
34
2.5%
9.8
Construction
107
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
371
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
83
6.0%
6.6
Information
45
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
102
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
79
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
62
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
54
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
122
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
53
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
69
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
226
16.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
523
37.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
209
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
244
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
182
13.2%
18.1%
Jewell County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,315
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,021
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
120
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
57
4.3%
2.7
Other means
29
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
88
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Jewell County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
30
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
370
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
570
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
428
30.6%
21.0
Jewell County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,398
69.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,122
80.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
276
19.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
624
30.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Jewell County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,022
1 room
5
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
13
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
105
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
295
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
363
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
424
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
316
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
229
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
272
13.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jewell County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,022
1-unit, detached
1,748
86.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
2.4%
5.9
2-units
16
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
44
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2
0.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
27
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
136
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jewell County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
977
48.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
166
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
189
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
182
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
189
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
135
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
110
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
74
3.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jewell County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
738
52.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
426
30.5%
4.7
Electricity
59
4.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
126
9.0%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
38
2.7%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.3%
1.1
Jewell County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
282
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
5.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
44
15.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
46
16.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
178
63.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
157
55.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
11.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jewell County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
190
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1
0.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
88
46.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
101
53.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
86
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
490
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
23.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
23
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
30
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
60
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%
Jewell County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,122
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
516
46.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
401
35.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
112
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
42
3.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
53,200
205,000
