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Wilson County, KS


Designated Market Area: Joplin-Pittsburg, MO-KS-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 8,622   ( 787 from 2010 , 3 from 2020)
Land area: 570.4 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,816 90.65% 11.8%
Black:550.64% 83.3%
Indian:991.15% 28.6%
Asian:550.64% 34.1%
2+ races:2412.80% 40.1%
Hispanic:3564.13% 64.1%
Total non-White:8069.35% 48.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:217 12.6
Deaths:28116.3
Net Migration: 653.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,050 -11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:263 2.8




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

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

2010
9,409
8,86694.23%
300.32%
770.82%
410.44%
1721.83%
2172.31%
5435.77%

2000
10,332
9,90795.89%
340.33%
830.80%
270.26%
1051.02%
1731.67%
4254.11%

1990
10,289
10,07297.89%
320.31%
750.73%
200.19%
n/a
900.87%
2172.11%

1980
12,128
11,87797.93%
260.21%
370.31%
170.14%
n/a
1711.41%
2512.07%

1970
11,317
11,19298.90%
390.34%
150.13%
40.04%
n/a
640.57%
125 1.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,103 10.7
1,27812.4
-638-6.2
180.2
-1,041 -10.1
118 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,193 11.6
1,45314.1
2142.1
190.2
-165 -1.6
208 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,507 12.4
1,592 13.1
-1,621 -13.4
n/a
-1,805 -14.9
-34 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
825 7.3
n/a
685 6.1
126 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilson County, 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
NumberPercent
42.4
2,069 24.0%
6,553 76.0%
1,931 22.4%
3,492
2.44
2,334 66.8%
1,738 74.5%
282 12.1%
1,158 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
2,293 24.4%
7,116 75.6%
1,813 19.3%
3,933
2.36
2,600 66.1%
2,069 79.6%
212 8.2%
1,333 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
2,626 25.4%
7,706 74.6%
2,059 19.9%
4,214
2.39
2,847 67.6%
2,421 85.0%
188 6.6%
1,367 32.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.1
2,657 25.8%
7,632 74.2%
2,265 22.0%
4,184
2.42
2,932 70.1%
2,597 88.6%
142 4.8%
1,252 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.9
3,282 27.1%
8,846 72.9%
2,443 20.1%
4,756
2.52
3,499 73.6%
3,101 88.6%
177 5.1%
1,257 26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wilson County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,498 
Median Value$91,700 
Occupied3,49277.6%
Vacant1,00622.4%
Owned2,53472.6%
Rented95827.4%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units3,67981.8%
    Detached3,66381.4%
    Attached160.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1062.4%
Mobile Homes53711.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilson County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001975.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992276.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992256.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991845.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991584.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991233.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991574.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991604.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992055.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992607.4%
$60,000 to $74,99938210.9%
$75,000 to $99,99939011.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992858.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992727.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991293.7%
$200,000 or more1384.0%
Median Household Income55,439 
Per Capita Income32,008 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2065.9%
Public Assistance1123.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps36710.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,36471.1%
Unemployed1292.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,49373.9%
Not in Labor Force1,23626.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,33485860.9%
Non-Profit4522616.6%
Self-Employed32216266.5%
Local Government25338339.8%
State Government5815027.9%
Federal Government622571.3%
Total Private + Self1,6561,02061.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41878434.8%
Total2,0741,80453.5%
Pct. Govt.24.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64416.5%
Sales and Office Occupations67617.4%
Professional, Technical83421.4%
Service Occupations51313.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing812.1%
All others1,22831.5%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing72318.6%
Health care and social assistance61215.7%
Educational services57214.7%
Retail trade3017.7%
Construction2526.5%
Other services1995.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1965.0%
Transportation and warehousing1824.7%
Public administration1704.4%
Accommodation and food services1533.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1333.4%
Utilities892.3%
Wholesale trade852.2%
Finance and insurance631.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.491.3%
Information350.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing240.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation230.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2502.88%
Puerto Rican120.14%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American170.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan170.20%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,00898.2%
Spanish1051.3%
German, other Germanic230.3%
Other Asian110.1%
Other Indo-European50.1%
Other10.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,99423.0%
English93010.7%
Irish92110.6%
American7158.2%
European2713.1%
Scottish1351.6%
Italian1061.2%
Dutch891.0%
French851.0%
Swedish650.7%
Scotch-Irish470.5%
Norwegian460.5%
Canadian320.4%
Polish320.4%
Danish250.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,63099.6%
Not a citizen370.4%
Native8,57098.9%
Foreign-born971.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilson County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
171 2.9%349 5.8%2,241 37.4%2,057 34.4%875 14.6%295 4.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 171 2.9%
9-12 Years 349 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,241 37.4%
Some College 2,057 34.4%
Bach. Degree 875 14.6%
Grad Degree 295 4.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilson County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,597 4,397 200 4.4% 4.2%
1991 4,575 4,263 312 6.8% 4.5%
1992 4,732 4,450 282 6.0% 4.6%
1993 4,784 4,517 267 5.6% 4.9%
1994 4,917 4,659 258 5.2% 4.8%
1995 5,325 5,074 251 4.7% 4.3%
1996 5,461 5,167 294 5.4% 4.3%
1997 5,431 5,206 225 4.1% 3.8%
1998 5,192 4,956 236 4.5% 3.7%
1999 5,471 5,285 186 3.4% 3.5%
2000 4,983 4,782 201 4.0% 3.8%
2001 4,783 4,502 281 5.9% 4.3%
2002 4,839 4,609 230 4.8% 5.1%
2003 5,029 4,762 267 5.3% 5.5%
2004 5,174 4,895 279 5.4% 5.5%
2005 5,372 5,130 242 4.5% 5.1%
2006 5,611 5,404 207 3.7% 4.4%
2007 5,523 5,317 206 3.7% 4.3%
2008 5,502 5,195 307 5.6% 4.6%
2009 5,286 4,714 572 10.8% 6.9%
2010 4,492 3,965 527 11.7% 7.0%
2011 4,286 3,803 483 11.3% 6.4%
2012 4,204 3,787 417 9.9% 5.7%
2013 4,119 3,754 365 8.9% 5.3%
2014 4,175 3,889 286 6.9% 4.5%
2015 4,019 3,755 264 6.6% 4.2%
2016 4,133 3,886 247 6.0% 4.0%
2017 3,995 3,807 188 4.7% 3.6%
2018 4,017 3,845 172 4.3% 3.3%
2019 3,945 3,790 155 3.9% 3.2%
2020 3,913 3,609 304 7.8% 5.9%
2021 3,826 3,669 157 4.1% 3.3%
2022 3,723 3,606 117 3.1% 2.7%
2023 3,686 3,572 114 3.1% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com