Mcpherson County, KS Demographic Data
Mcpherson County, KS Summary
Mcpherson County is located in Kansas
- Population: 29,241
- Area: 900.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 898.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,486.22 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mcpherson County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,711
50%
50.8
Male
14,453
50%
49.2
Total Population
29,164
323,128,000
Mcpherson County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,679
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,784
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,051
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,972
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,842
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,260
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,119
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,796
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,073
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,983
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,698
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,730
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,177
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,448
77.0%
77.2
Female
11,528
51.4%
51.3
Male
10,920
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,269
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,870
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,605
19.2%
15.2
Female
3,201
57.1%
55.8
Male
2,404
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Mcpherson County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,598
98.1%
96.8
White
27,620
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
299
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
158
0.5%
0.8
Asian
184
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
43
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.0%
0.2
Korean
61
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
69
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
19
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
19
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
318
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
566
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,139
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
601
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
70
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
434
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,025
96.1%
82.2
Mcpherson County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
919
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
860
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,732
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,142
25.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,564
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,918
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,701
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,779
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,057
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,619
28.4%
31.2
Mcpherson County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,237
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
14,112
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,348
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
195
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,758
7.4
5.8%
Mcpherson County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,447
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,038
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
518
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
339
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
116
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
65
0.2%
1.1%
Mcpherson County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
400
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
559
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
919
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,357
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,898
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,702
22.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,635
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,677
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
425
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
313
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
56,783
57,617
Per capita income
28,722
31,128
Mcpherson County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,000
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
929
5.9%
9.8
Construction
829
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,121
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
901
5.8%
6.6
Information
137
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,334
21.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
789
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
708
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
511
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,462
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
662
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
273
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,360
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,585
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,941
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,987
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,783
17.8%
18.1%
Mcpherson County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,483
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,672
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,440
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.1%
5.1
Walked
648
4.2%
2.7
Other means
201
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
511
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.9
26.6
Mcpherson County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
371
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,314
27.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,701
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,499
29.4%
21.0
Mcpherson County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,885
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,752
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,133
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
979
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Mcpherson County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,864
1 room
71
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
204
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
691
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,516
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,155
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,945
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,876
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,707
13.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,699
21.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mcpherson County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,864
1-unit, detached
10,250
79.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
313
2.4%
5.9
2-units
470
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
516
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
322
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
203
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
230
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
560
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mcpherson County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,280
25.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
698
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,353
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,465
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,059
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,478
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,103
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,191
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
233
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%
Mcpherson County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,595
63.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,258
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,559
21.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
405
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mcpherson County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,329
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
62
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
113
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
126
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
261
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
984
18.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,751
32.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,032
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,814
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
902
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
579
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
270
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
756
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Mcpherson County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,885
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
34
1.2%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
236
8.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
774
26.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,827
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
248
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
707
24.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
472
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
384
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
674
23.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
252
0.0%
0.0%
Mcpherson County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,752
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
624
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,957
22.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,362
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,786
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,424
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
514
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,800
205,000
