Parsons city, KS

Labette County, KS

2022 population: 9,564 ( 936 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.6 square miles
Population density: 899.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,622	79.69%	9.5%
Black:	744	7.78%	16.9%
Indian:	24	0.25%	78.6%
Asian:	12	0.13%	82.1%
2+ races:	485	5.07%	22.2%
Hispanic:	621	6.49%	4.0%

Total non-White:	1,942	20.31%	6.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-803	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-133	-1.5

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
10,500
8,425	80.24%
895	8.52%
112	1.07%
67	0.64%
397	3.78%
597	5.69%
2,075	19.76%

2000
11,490
9,621	83.73%
891	7.75%
85	0.74%
51	0.44%
383	3.33%
459	3.99%
1,869	16.27%

1990
11,924
10,476	87.86%
893	7.49%
67	0.56%
45	0.38%
n/a
443	3.72%
1,448	12.14%

1980
12,898
11,327	87.82%
998	7.74%
117	0.91%
17	0.13%
n/a
439	3.40%
1,571	12.18%

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

-1,196	-10.4
206	1.8

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

-855	-7.2
421	3.5

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

-851	-6.6
-123	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Parsons 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
38.0
2,266	23.7%
7,298	76.3%
1,755	18.4%

3,741
2.43

2,095	56.0%
1,540	73.5%
277	13.2%
1,646	44.0%

2010
Number	Percent
37.8
2,598	24.7%
7,902	75.3%
1,619	15.4%

4,351
2.33

2,586	59.4%
1,656	64.0%
434	16.8%
1,765	40.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
2,951	25.7%
8,539	74.3%
2,094	18.2%

4,790
2.29

2,970	62.0%
2,112	71.1%
355	12.0%
1,820	38.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
3,183	26.7%
8,741	73.3%
2,249	18.9%

4,846
2.33

3,111	64.2%
2,421	77.8%
386	12.4%
1,735	35.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
3,614	28.0%
9,284	72.0%
2,188	17.0%

4,934
2.50

3,340	67.7%
2,785	83.4%
292	8.7%
1,594	32.3%

2022 Housing Data for Parsons city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	205	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	281	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	150	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	218	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	192	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	299	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	195	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	201	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	201	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	367	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	404	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	352	9.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	149	4.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	276	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	114	3.0%
$200,000 or more	137	3.7%

Median Household Income	48,990
Per Capita Income	27,498

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	250	6.7%
Public Assistance	48	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	490	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,761	69.0%
Unemployed	71	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,832	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,619	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,457	1,365	51.6%
Non-Profit	75	250	23.1%
Self-Employed	132	94	58.4%

Local Government	102	387	20.9%
State Government	248	254	49.4%
Federal Government	0	17	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,589	1,459	52.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	425	908	31.9%
Total	2,014	2,367	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	358	8.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	664	15.2%
Professional, Technical	1,162	26.5%
Service Occupations	838	19.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	0.3%
All others	1,359	31.0%

White Collar		49.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,007	23.0%
Manufacturing	891	20.3%
Educational services	534	12.2%
Retail trade	455	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	323	7.4%
Construction	187	4.3%
Public administration	154	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	143	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	137	3.1%
Finance and insurance	113	2.6%
Other services	110	2.5%
Wholesale trade	99	2.3%
Information	76	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	1.4%
Utilities	30	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.4%
Management	15	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	450	4.71%
Puerto Rican	127	1.33%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
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	44	0.46%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	10	0.10%
Hmong	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,914	99.6%
Spanish	18	0.2%
Other Indo-European	10	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,888	19.7%
American	1,188	12.4%
Irish	903	9.4%
English	846	8.8%
Italian	379	4.0%
Swedish	320	3.3%
French	224	2.3%
Scottish	188	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	152	1.6%
European	145	1.5%
Dutch	129	1.3%
Portuguese	55	0.6%
Welsh	54	0.6%
Czech	42	0.4%
Norwegian	42	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,545	99.8%
Not a citizen	19	0.2%

Native	9,544	99.8%
Foreign-born	20	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
188	2.9%	428	6.6%	2,058	31.6%	2,217	34.0%	960	14.7%	661	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	188	2.9%
9-12 Years	428	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,058	31.6%
Some College	2,217	34.0%
Bach. Degree	960	14.7%
Grad Degree	661	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +269	D + 9.3%
D +291
2020 vs. 2012	R +199	R +273	R + 8.0%
D -74
2020 vs. 2008	R +21	R +525	R + 14.2%
D -504

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	R +794	R + 23.5%
D -795
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,819	52.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,601	45.8%	74	2.1%	3,494	-4	5	0.25%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	1,797	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,310	39.3%	226	6.8%	3,333	-2	8	0.28%
2012	43%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,675	49.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,620	48.2%	63	1.9%	3,358	-11	1	0.29%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	2,105	52.8%	John McCain (R)	1,798	45.1%	81	2.0%	3,984	-11	0	0.32%
2004	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,705	49.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,693	49.2%	43	1.2%	3,441	-12	-1	0.29%
2000	41%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,865	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,481	42.4%	151	4.3%	3,497	-16	-6	0.33%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,601

45.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,819

52.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,494

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,310

39.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,797

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

148

4.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,333

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,675

49.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,620

48.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,358

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,105

52.8%

John McCain (R)

1,798

45.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,984

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,705

49.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,693

49.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,441

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Parsons city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,481

42.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,865

53.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

119

3.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,497

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parsons city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	48%	Roger Marshall (R)	1,646	47.2%	Barbara Bollier (D)	1,643	47.1%	200 [+]	5.7%	3,489	-6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 200 (5.7%);
2018	G	35%	Laura Kelly (D)	1,385	53.5%	Kris Kobach (R)	1,001	38.6%	204 [+]	7.9%	2,590	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 97 (3.7%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 77 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.2%);
2016	S3	42%	Jerry Moran* (R)	1,844	58.8%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	1,291	41.2%	0	0.0%	3,135	-3	0.27%
[-] 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	4,723
Median Value	$72,200

Occupied	3,741	79.2%
Vacant	982	20.8%

Owned	2,531	67.7%
Rented	1,210	32.3%
Median Rent	$740

Single-Family Units	3,933	83.3%
Detached	3,899	82.6%
Attached	34	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	447	9.5%
Mobile Homes	126	2.7%

Parsons city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Parsons city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Parsons city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Parsons city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Parsons city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Parsons city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Parsons city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parsons city, KS