Comanche County, KS

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US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

28.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,417

0.677% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$59,900

6.11% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Comanche County, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $49,417. Between N/A and N/A the population of Comanche County, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $49,754 to $49,417, a −0.677% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.19%), Other (Hispanic) (0.415%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.237%).

None of the households in Comanche County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Comanche County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Comanche County, KS was $59,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Comanche County, KS borders Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Harper County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Comanche County, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.237% of Comanche County, KS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Comanche County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Comanche County, KS residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Comanche County, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Comanche County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 175
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 23.5
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 13

1.84%

Hispanic Population

31 people

1.84% of the people in Comanche County, KS are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Comanche County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

0.237%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.767%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2023, 0.237% of Comanche County, KS residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Comanche County, KS was 0.767%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Comanche County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 11

Comanche County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Comanche County, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Comanche County, KS are , and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($65,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,773).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Comanche County, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comanche County, KS, are Management Occupations (192 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comanche County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Comanche County, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comanche County, KS, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comanche County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Comanche County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,941

Median earning men ± $5,090

$30,494

Median earning women ± $9,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($67,708), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,750), and Public Administration ($33,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade
6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.83k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.63k
Retail Trade
$1.41k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Comanche County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.06%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (3.06%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Comanche County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comanche County, KS was $59,900 in 2023, which is 0.197 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $63,800 to $59,900, a 6.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Comanche County, KS is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2023, 7.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.07%.

Housing

Property

$59,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,234

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$98

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Comanche County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Comanche County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9676

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Comanche County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,417

Median Household Income

± $4,291

821

Number of Households

± 123

In 2023, the median household income of the 821 households in Comanche County, KS declined from $49,417 from the previous year's value of $49,754.

The following chart displays the households in Comanche County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comanche County, KS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Comanche County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comanche County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comanche County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comanche County, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.07%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comanche County, KS (181 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Comanche County, KS has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 8.68% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.862% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.11%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

8.68%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.862%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comanche County, KS grew by 4.15% from 8.75% to 9.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Comanche County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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