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McPherson County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: McPherson, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 30,012   ( 832 from 2010 , 208 from 2020)
Land area: 898.3 square miles
Population density: 33.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,060 90.16% 0.4%
Black:4231.41% 51.6%
Indian:1230.41% 35.2%
Asian:2980.99% 82.8%
2+ races:5671.89% 32.2%
Hispanic:1,5415.13% 50.3%
Total non-White:2,9529.84% 47.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:650 10.8
Deaths:98116.2
Net Migration: 851.4
Net Immigration: 220.4
Change in White population:-116 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:948 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,180
27,17693.13%
2790.96%
910.31%
1630.56%
4291.47%
1,0253.51%
2,0046.87%

2000
29,554
28,24095.55%
2320.79%
920.31%
1100.37%
2951.00%
5731.94%
1,3144.45%

1990
27,268
26,50297.19%
1890.69%
1440.53%
1390.51%
n/a
2941.08%
7662.81%

1980
26,855
26,09997.18%
3621.35%
710.26%
670.25%
n/a
2480.92%
7562.82%

1970
24,778
24,42198.56%
1100.44%
300.12%
200.08%
n/a
1580.64%
357 1.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,222 10.9
3,25411.0
-516-1.7
250.1
-1,064 -3.6
690 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,473 12.7
3,09411.3
1,2494.6
1190.4
1,738 6.4
548 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,053 15.1
2,703 10.1
-987 -3.7
n/a
403 1.5
10 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
815 3.3
n/a
1,678 6.8
399 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for McPherson County, KS
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
39.8
6,427 21.4%
23,585 78.6%
5,926 19.7%
12,140
2.34
8,100 66.7%
6,826 84.3%
479 5.9%
4,040 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
6,858 23.5%
22,322 76.5%
5,339 18.3%
11,748
2.41
7,952 67.7%
6,778 85.2%
490 6.2%
3,796 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
7,475 25.3%
22,079 74.7%
5,101 17.3%
11,204
2.49
7,994 71.3%
7,134 89.2%
414 5.2%
3,210 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
7,107 26.1%
20,161 73.9%
4,742 17.4%
10,235
2.51
7,433 72.6%
6,661 89.6%
396 5.3%
2,802 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
6,738 25.1%
20,117 74.9%
4,378 16.3%
9,818
2.55
7,340 74.8%
6,675 90.9%
329 4.5%
2,478 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for McPherson County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,082 
Median Value$180,900 
Occupied12,14092.8%
Vacant9427.2%
Owned9,04074.5%
Rented3,10025.5%
Median Rent$871 
Single-Family Units10,92283.5%
    Detached10,48880.2%
    Attached4343.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5534.2%
Mobile Homes6304.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McPherson County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006685.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992962.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993472.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994954.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995324.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994463.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994934.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995914.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993142.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999948.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1649.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,02416.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,37811.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999257.6%
$150,000 to $199,9999417.8%
$200,000 or more5324.4%
Median Household Income71,250 
Per Capita Income34,116 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5534.6%
Public Assistance1741.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5864.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,51876.6%
Unemployed3141.8%
In Armed Forces280.2%
Total Labor Force13,86078.5%
Not in Labor Force3,78721.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8054,26057.7%
Non-Profit4971,15830.0%
Self-Employed1,10341972.5%
Local Government73989445.3%
State Government13730830.8%
Federal Government1237661.8%
Total Private + Self6,9084,67959.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4962,43638.0%
Total8,4047,11554.2%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,27614.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,74217.5%
Professional, Technical3,69923.6%
Service Occupations2,68217.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1290.8%
All others4,25927.2%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,40221.7%
Health care and social assistance2,01912.9%
Educational services1,61610.3%
Accommodation and food services1,1307.2%
Finance and insurance1,0886.9%
Retail trade9636.2%
Construction9636.2%
Other services8255.3%
Public administration6494.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6013.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5443.5%
Transportation and warehousing5243.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4242.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2321.5%
Information1971.3%
Wholesale trade1450.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1330.8%
Utilities1170.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing830.5%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McPherson County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0793.59%
Puerto Rican670.22%
Cuban690.23%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American530.18%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan260.09%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran270.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American920.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian50.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian790.26%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian80.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic760.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese910.30%
Vietnamese360.12%
Korean180.06%
Laotian90.03%
Indian60.02%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,98394.4%
Spanish1,1844.1%
German, other Germanic2540.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun740.3%
Other Indo-European420.1%
Vietnamese360.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.0%
Other Asian90.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,20530.6%
English2,8699.5%
Swedish2,5028.3%
Irish2,0917.0%
American1,9406.4%
Scottish8332.8%
French5721.9%
European5621.9%
Polish5071.7%
Dutch4971.7%
Norwegian3811.3%
Russian3761.2%
Scotch-Irish3741.2%
Italian3561.2%
Swiss2991.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,47898.0%
Not a citizen6072.0%
Native29,16696.9%
Foreign-born9193.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McPherson County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
863 4.3%609 3.0%5,031 25.1%7,266 36.2%4,250 21.2%2,045 10.2%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 863 4.3%
9-12 Years 609 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,031 25.1%
Some College 7,266 36.2%
Bach. Degree 4,250 21.2%
Grad Degree 2,045 10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for McPherson County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,402 13,990 412 2.9% 4.2%
1991 14,439 13,956 483 3.3% 4.5%
1992 14,748 14,304 444 3.0% 4.6%
1993 15,211 14,764 447 2.9% 4.9%
1994 15,519 15,128 391 2.5% 4.8%
1995 15,780 15,360 420 2.7% 4.3%
1996 16,001 15,547 454 2.8% 4.3%
1997 16,129 15,691 438 2.7% 3.8%
1998 15,855 15,426 429 2.7% 3.7%
1999 15,978 15,599 379 2.4% 3.5%
2000 15,328 14,864 464 3.0% 3.8%
2001 15,110 14,563 547 3.6% 4.3%
2002 15,657 15,128 529 3.4% 5.1%
2003 16,147 15,538 609 3.8% 5.5%
2004 16,985 16,315 670 3.9% 5.5%
2005 17,001 16,354 647 3.8% 5.1%
2006 17,234 16,650 584 3.4% 4.4%
2007 16,763 16,179 584 3.5% 4.3%
2008 16,453 15,865 588 3.6% 4.6%
2009 16,873 16,035 838 5.0% 6.9%
2010 16,480 15,641 839 5.1% 7.0%
2011 16,737 15,985 752 4.5% 6.4%
2012 16,718 16,032 686 4.1% 5.7%
2013 16,618 15,974 644 3.9% 5.3%
2014 16,853 16,310 543 3.2% 4.5%
2015 17,228 16,714 514 3.0% 4.2%
2016 16,413 15,897 516 3.1% 4.0%
2017 16,328 15,879 449 2.7% 3.6%
2018 16,531 16,121 410 2.5% 3.3%
2019 17,243 16,860 383 2.2% 3.2%
2020 17,211 16,612 599 3.5% 5.9%
2021 17,205 16,831 374 2.2% 3.3%
2022 17,375 17,041 334 1.9% 2.7%
2023 17,596 17,250 346 2.0% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com