Kansas · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Flint Hills Region--Emporia City
A Census profile of the Flint Hills Region--Emporia City Public Use Microdata Area in Kansas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 134,816 people, with a median household income of $61,423 and a median age of 41.6.
Cities & areas covered: Flint Hills, Emporia.
How Flint Hills Region--Emporia City compares to Kansas
- Median household income here is $61,423, $14,721 below the Kansas figure of $76,144.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 24.7%, 11.5% below the Kansas figure of 36.2%.
- Homeownership here is 73.6%, 5.5% above the Kansas figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 10.5%, 0.1% below the Kansas figure of 10.6%.
Flint Hills Region--Emporia City vs. Kansas vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The KS and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,423 | $76,144 |
| Median family income | $85,687 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $46,328 | $58,755 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $31,473 | $35,635 |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.0% | 66.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.3 | 38.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,878 | $2,240 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $727 | $668 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $28 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $32,327 | $41,753 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 288.2 | 313.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,835 | $3,275 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,391 | $2,570 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $224 | $223 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,216 | $4,125 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 36.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.2% | 91.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Computer & math | 1.1% | 3.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Science | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| Office & admin support | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Production | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 15.4% | 11.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.7% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 6.1% | 9.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.9% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Private insurance | 69.2% | 73.2% |
| Public insurance | 39.1% | 31.2% |
| With a disability | 18.1% | 14.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 21 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 92.5% | 85.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 4.4% | 10.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.9 | 32.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $225,000 |
| Median gross rent | $793 | $1,066 |
| Rent as % of income | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 68.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| Single-family detached | 78.7% | 73.2% |
| Broadband internet | 92.5% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.7 | 51.8 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $400 | $500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $900 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $550 | $860 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $793 | $1,156 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $250 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $530 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,816 | 2,970,606 |
| Average age | 41.6 | 39.0 |
| Married (15+) | 50.0% | 51.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Black | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,586 | $1,947 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Flint Hills Region--Emporia City — FAQ
What is the population of the Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA?+
The Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA in Kansas has a population of 134,816, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Flint Hills Region--Emporia City, KS?+
Median household income in the Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA is $61,423, compared with $76,144 across Kansas and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA?+
The Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA covers Flint Hills, Emporia. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Kansas contains 21 PUMAs.
Where does this Flint Hills Region--Emporia City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.