Labette County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,949
Median household income: $55,439
Median home value: $92,100

Labette County, Kansas counts 19,949 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,439 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Labette County's population held roughly steady from 20,119 to 19,949, while its median household income rose 16.4% from $47,643 to $55,439.

Owners occupy 73.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,949
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,439
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 9,508
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,11919,949

Median household income

$47,643$55,439

Median home value

$76,400$92,100

Median gross rent

$633$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,119	$47,643	$76,400	$633
2020	19,938	$47,922	$76,500	$652
2021	20,222	$51,425	$80,100	$687
2022	20,096	$56,143	$94,600	$723
2023	19,949	$55,439	$92,100	$729

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,324	6.6%
5 to 17	3,550	17.8%
18 to 24	1,435	7.2%
25 to 34	2,134	10.7%
35 to 44	2,333	11.7%
45 to 54	2,234	11.2%
55 to 64	2,937	14.7%
65 to 74	2,342	11.7%
75 and over	1,660	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,634	83.4%
Black or African American	686	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	142	0.7%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	224	1.1%
Two or more races	1,252	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	998	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,391	10.2%
High school graduate	4,326	31.7%
Some college or associate's	5,049	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,960	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	914	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,793	76.1%
Carpooled	1,233	13.8%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	233	2.6%
Bicycle	85	1.0%
Worked from home	495	5.5%
Other means	86	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,270	62.5%
15 to 29 min	1,835	21.8%
30 to 44 min	887	10.5%
45 to 59 min	207	2.5%
60+ min	235	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.1% (3,117 of 19,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,761	59.1%
Nonfamily households	3,296	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,057	84.7%
Vacant	1,451	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,938	73.7%
Renter-occupied	2,119	26.3%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,773	81.8%
1-unit, attached	72	0.8%
2 to 4 units	453	4.8%
5 to 19 units	350	3.7%
20 or more units	205	2.2%
Mobile home & other	655	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20099
State: Kansas
Land area: 645 sq mi
Water area: 7.72 sq mi
Center point: 37.1915, -95.2975

Cities & places

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