Big Creek township, KS

2022 population: 410 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 72.2 square miles
Population density: 5.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	375	91.46%	21.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	28	6.83%	1300.0%
Hispanic:	7	1.71%	600.0%

Total non-White:	35	8.54%	775.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-100	-25.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	7.8

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
479
475	99.16%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
1	0.21%
4	0.84%

2000
538
538	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
244
226	92.62%
6	2.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	2.46%
18	7.38%

1980
510
510	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-63	-11.7
4	0.7

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

312	127.9
-18	-7.4

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

-284	-55.7
18	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Creek township, 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
27.7
82	20.0%
328	80.0%
68	16.6%

155
2.65

84	54.2%
64	76.2%
11	13.1%
71	45.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
106	22.1%
373	77.9%
79	16.5%

211
2.27

149	70.6%
124	83.2%
9	6.0%
62	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
154	28.6%
384	71.4%
90	16.7%

207
2.60

144	69.6%
122	84.7%
8	5.6%
63	30.4%

1990
Number	Percent
66.6
184	75.4%
60	24.6%
70	28.7%

197
1.24

130	66.0%
115	88.5%
8	6.2%
67	34.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
148	29.0%
362	71.0%
81	15.9%

197
2.59

155	78.7%
147	94.8%
4	2.6%
42	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Big Creek township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	13.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	9.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	18.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	0.6%
$200,000 or more	5	3.2%

Median Household Income	57,321
Per Capita Income	27,976

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	200	74.6%
Unemployed	20	7.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	220	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	48	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	86	65	57.0%
Non-Profit	3	23	11.5%
Self-Employed	4	9	30.8%

Local Government	6	0	100.0%
State Government	0	16	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	90	74	54.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	39	18.8%
Total	99	113	46.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	27.8%
Professional, Technical	21	9.9%
Service Occupations	38	17.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.9%
All others	79	37.3%

White Collar		44.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	45	21.2%
Health care and social assistance	31	14.6%
Accommodation and food services	25	11.8%
Wholesale trade	22	10.4%
Construction	20	9.4%
Public administration	13	6.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	4.7%
Finance and insurance	6	2.8%
Utilities	6	2.8%
Other services	5	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.9%
Educational services	4	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.9%
Manufacturing	3	1.4%
Information	2	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.71%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	382	99.0%
Other Indo-European	4	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	198	48.3%
Russian	31	7.6%
English	28	6.8%
Czech	14	3.4%
Irish	10	2.4%
Scottish	6	1.5%
Brazilian	4	1.0%
German Russian	3	0.7%
American	2	0.5%
Swedish	2	0.5%
European	1	0.2%
French Canadian	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	406	99.0%
Not a citizen	4	1.0%

Native	406	99.0%
Foreign-born	4	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	2.2%	3	1.3%	117	52.5%	77	34.5%	11	4.9%	10	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	2.2%
9-12 Years	3	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	117	52.5%
Some College	77	34.5%
Bach. Degree	11	4.9%
Grad Degree	10	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +14	D + 10.2%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +40	D + 5.2%
D +14
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +63	R + 13.6%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +49	R + 23.8%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	244	86.5%	Joe Biden (D)	35	12.4%	3	1.1%	282	31	40	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	212	89.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	17	7.2%	8	3.4%	237	33	44	0.02%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	190	89.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	21	9.9%	2	0.9%	213	30	42	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	192	80.3%	Barack Obama (D)	46	19.2%	1	0.4%	239	24	35	0.02%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	150	78.9%	John Kerry (D)	35	18.4%	5	2.6%	190	17	28	0.02%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	131	69.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	25.9%	9	4.8%	189	11	21	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

244

86.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

282

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.2%

Donald Trump (R)

212

89.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

237

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 44

2012 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

190

89.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 42

2008 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

19.2%

John McCain (R)

192

80.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

239

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2004 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

150

78.9%

John Kerry (D)

18.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 28

2000 President, Big Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

131

69.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Creek township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	191
Median Value	$92,700

Occupied	155	81.2%
Vacant	36	18.8%

Owned	104	67.1%
Rented	51	32.9%
Median Rent	$839

Single-Family Units	168	88.0%
Detached	168	88.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.6%

Big Creek township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Creek township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Big Creek township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Creek township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Creek township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Creek township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Creek township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Creek township, KS