2024 ACS PUMS

Kansas Census Data

A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Kansas, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Kansas is home to 2,970,606 people across 21 PUMAs, with a median household income of $76,144 and a median age of 39.0.

2,970,606
Population
$76,144
Median HH income
36.2%
Bachelor's+
$225,000
Median home value

Kansas at a glance, vs. the U.S.

Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.

EconomicKansasU.S.
Median household income$76,144$83,310
Mean wage (workers)$58,755$66,223
Poverty rate10.6%12.1%
Unemployment rate3.6%4.6%
EducationKansasU.S.
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%36.9%
HealthKansasU.S.
Uninsured8.6%8.4%
Private insurance73.2%66.7%
Public insurance31.2%37.0%
With a disability14.6%14.1%
CommuteKansasU.S.
Mean commute time20 min27 min
Drove to work85.4%78.5%
Public transit to work0.3%3.7%
Worked from home10.4%13.3%
HousingKansasU.S.
Median home value$225,000$390,221
Median gross rent$1,066$1,507
Rent as % of income26.0%30.6%
Homeownership rate68.1%65.1%
Median bedrooms32.9
Median rooms65.6
Median year built19701976
Vehicles per household21.8
No vehicle5.1%8.5%
Single-family detached73.2%62.1%
Broadband internet94.1%95.0%
DemographicsKansasU.S.
Population2,970,606340,110,990
Average age39.039.8
Married (15+)51.2%47.9%
Hispanic or Latino14.2%20.0%
Black5.0%11.7%
Asian3.0%6.2%

Kansas's 21 PUMAs

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Below are every PUMA in Kansas, ranked by population.

PUMAPopulationMedian HH income
Sedgwick (Northeast) & Butler (North & East) Counties--Wichita City (Northeast) PUMA187,517$76,245
Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA181,246$115,738
Sedgwick (Northwest) & Harvey Counties--Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA170,542$86,905
Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA169,854$63,961
Sedgwick (South) & Butler (Southwest) Counties--Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA165,738$73,707
Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA163,733$125,383
Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA157,994$90,114
Southeast Kansas PUMA153,407$58,377
North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA142,664$69,139
Shawnee (Outside Topeka City) & Northeast Kansas PUMA135,907$84,469
Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA134,816$61,423
Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA134,357$71,068
Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA134,024$69,037
Leavenworth, Miami & Linn County PUMA130,722$86,398
Shawnee County (Central)--Topeka City PUMA130,031$60,915
Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA129,653$105,586
Douglas County--Lawrence City PUMA122,492$71,068
Sedgwick County (Central)--Wichita City (Central) PUMA115,012$50,793
Northwest Kansas PUMA105,790$64,976
South Central Kansas PUMA104,799$64,976
Central Kansas--Hutchinson City PUMA100,308$69,342

Kansas Census data — FAQ

What is the population of Kansas?+

According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 people, represented across 21 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).

What is the median household income in Kansas?+

The median household income in Kansas is $76,144 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.

How educated is Kansas?+

36.2% of Kansas residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.

Where does this Kansas data come from?+

These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.

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