Baxter Springs city, KS

Cherokee County, KS

2022 population: 3,901 ( 337 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population density: 1238.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,188	81.72%	10.8%
Black:	5	0.13%	84.4%
Indian:	60	1.54%	77.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	234	6.00%	4.9%
Hispanic:	357	9.15%	395.8%

Total non-White:	713	18.28%	7.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-387	-11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	50	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,238
3,575	84.36%
32	0.76%
261	6.16%
75	1.77%
223	5.26%
72	1.70%
663	15.64%

2000
4,607
4,008	87.00%
10	0.22%
123	2.67%
68	1.48%
354	7.68%
44	0.96%
599	13.00%

1990
4,351
4,046	92.99%
10	0.23%
232	5.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
63	1.45%
305	7.01%

1980
4,773
4,503	94.34%
88	1.84%
164	3.44%
18	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
270	5.66%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-433	-9.4
64	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-0.9
294	6.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-457	-9.6
35	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.5
1,048	26.9%
2,853	73.1%
502	12.9%

1,450
2.66

917	63.2%
678	73.9%
134	14.6%
533	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
38.0
1,107	26.1%
3,131	73.9%
672	15.9%

1,754
2.41

1,151	65.6%
841	73.1%
141	12.3%
603	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.2
1,294	28.1%
3,313	71.9%
731	15.9%

1,816
2.50

1,237	68.1%
1,006	81.3%
88	7.1%
579	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
1,157	26.6%
3,194	73.4%
818	18.8%

1,789
2.39

1,216	68.0%
1,001	82.3%
132	10.9%
573	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
1,271	26.6%
3,502	73.4%
842	17.6%

1,926
2.46

1,361	70.7%
1,144	84.1%
87	6.4%
565	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	126	8.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	140	9.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	137	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	72	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	150	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	147	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	108	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	171	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	2.0%
$200,000 or more	11	0.8%

Median Household Income	47,727
Per Capita Income	23,249

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	110	7.6%
Public Assistance	18	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	246	17.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,583	68.9%
Unemployed	50	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,633	71.0%
Not in Labor Force	666	29.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	647	556	53.8%
Non-Profit	60	100	37.5%
Self-Employed	43	94	31.4%

Local Government	107	120	47.1%
State Government	10	75	11.8%
Federal Government	11	7	61.1%

Total Private + Self	690	650	51.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	188	302	38.4%
Total	878	952	48.0%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	145	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	343	18.7%
Professional, Technical	384	21.0%
Service Occupations	357	19.5%
All others	601	32.8%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	359	19.6%
Manufacturing	348	19.0%
Educational services	209	11.4%
Retail trade	188	10.3%
Public administration	100	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	93	5.1%
Wholesale trade	87	4.8%
Finance and insurance	78	4.3%
Construction	70	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	68	3.7%
Other services	64	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	44	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	1.3%
Information	22	1.2%
Utilities	17	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	210	5.38%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	28	0.72%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	27	0.69%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	1	0.03%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	119	3.05%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,596	98.7%
Spanish	21	0.6%
German, other Germanic	18	0.5%
Other	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	652	16.7%
American	511	13.1%
English	349	8.9%
Irish	346	8.9%
Italian	276	7.1%
Russian	248	6.4%
French	61	1.6%
Scottish	54	1.4%
Swedish	53	1.4%
European	50	1.3%
Danish	41	1.1%
Polish	33	0.8%
Scandinavian	31	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	29	0.7%
Dutch	27	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,876	99.4%
Not a citizen	25	0.6%

Native	3,849	98.7%
Foreign-born	52	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	1.8%	325	13.1%	590	23.7%	1,074	43.2%	375	15.1%	77	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	1.8%
9-12 Years	325	13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	590	23.7%
Some College	1,074	43.2%
Bach. Degree	375	15.1%
Grad Degree	77	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	D +32	D + 5.3%
D +64
2020 vs. 2012	R +92	R +159	R + 9.7%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +173	R +278	R + 16.6%
D -105

2016 vs. 2008	R +141	R +310	R + 21.9%
D -169
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,137	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	411	26.0%	31	2.0%	1,579	16	25	0.11%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	1,105	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	347	22.6%	84	5.5%	1,536	16	26	0.13%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,045	67.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	478	30.9%	26	1.7%	1,549	8	20	0.13%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	964	63.9%	Barack Obama (D)	516	34.2%	29	1.9%	1,509	7	18	0.12%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,060	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	599	35.7%	18	1.1%	1,677	1	13	0.14%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	855	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	626	40.6%	61	4.0%	1,542	-3	8	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

411

26.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,137

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

TOTAL

1,579

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

347

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,105

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,536

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

478

30.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,045

67.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,549

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

516

34.2%

John McCain (R)

964

63.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,509

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,060

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

599

35.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,677

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Baxter Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

855

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

626

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,542

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Baxter Springs city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	53%	Roger Marshall (R)	1,054	67.2%	Barbara Bollier (D)	427	27.2%	88 [+]	5.6%	1,569	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 88 (5.6%);
2018	G	38%	Kris Kobach (R)	701	60.6%	Laura Kelly (D)	389	33.6%	67 [+]	5.8%	1,157	18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 35 (3.0%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 23 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.8%);
2016	S3	47%	Jerry Moran* (R)	1,043	72.9%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	387	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,430	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,779
Median Value	$86,100

Occupied	1,450	81.5%
Vacant	329	18.5%

Owned	977	67.4%
Rented	473	32.6%
Median Rent	$750

Single-Family Units	1,590	89.4%
Detached	1,581	88.9%
Attached	9	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	120	6.7%
Mobile Homes	36	2.0%

Baxter Springs city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Baxter Springs city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Baxter Springs city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Baxter Springs city, KS