Wilson County, KS Demographic Data
Wilson County, KS Summary
Wilson County is located in Kansas
- Population: 9,368
- Area: 575.07 sq. miles
- Land Area: 570.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 16.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 930.77 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilson County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,585
51%
50.8
Male
4,371
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,956
323,128,000
Wilson County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
567
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
525
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
663
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
560
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
423
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
910
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
932
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,121
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
751
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
680
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,027
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
572
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
225
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,823
76.2%
77.2
Female
3,510
51.4%
51.3
Male
3,313
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,583
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,221
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,824
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,006
55.2%
55.8
Male
818
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wilson County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,682
96.9%
96.8
White
8,493
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
43
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.7%
0.8
Asian
57
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
24
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
274
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
250
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
176
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
66
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,706
97.2%
82.2
Wilson County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
213
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
595
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,258
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,619
26.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
583
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
632
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
318
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
808
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,410
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
950
15.3%
31.2
Wilson County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,487
20.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,963
55.0%
47.5
Divorced
982
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
157
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
612
8.5
5.8%
Wilson County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,193
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
196
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
102
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
69
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Wilson County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
250
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
260
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
621
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
487
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
592
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
845
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
365
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
296
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,594
57,617
Per capita income
23,869
31,128
Wilson County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
397
9.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
288
6.9%
9.8
Construction
346
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,153
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
150
3.6%
6.6
Information
79
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
711
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
169
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
94
2.2%
11.4
Public administration
107
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
424
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
216
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
550
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,283
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
741
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
759
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
867
20.6%
18.1%
Wilson County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,129
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,293
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
357
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.3%
5.1
Walked
266
6.4%
2.7
Other means
62
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
140
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Wilson County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
272
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,152
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,389
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,065
27.5%
21.0
Wilson County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,878
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,917
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
961
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
776
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Wilson County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,654
1 room
60
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
68
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
220
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
776
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,007
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
949
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
874
18.8%
12.0
8 rooms
346
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
354
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilson County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,654
1-unit, detached
3,661
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
1.5%
5.9
2-units
67
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
81
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
63
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
669
14.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Wilson County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,598
34.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
451
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
540
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
340
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
601
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
300
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
370
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
401
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.2%
1.4%
Wilson County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,343
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
616
15.9%
4.7
Electricity
532
13.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
333
8.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Wilson County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,422
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
4
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
1.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
131
9.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
24.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
867
61.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
714
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
277
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
267
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
836
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
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
12
1.4%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
4.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
305
36.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
485
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
125
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
24.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
45
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
148
17.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
301
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
130
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,917
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,213
41.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
941
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
319
10.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
188
6.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
151
5.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
47
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,700
205,000
