Parsons

Population: 9,482
Median household income: $50,838
Median home value: $70,300

Parsons, a community in Labette County, Kansas, has 9,482 residents. Its median household income of $50,838 runs below the Labette County figure of $55,439.

From 2019 to 2023, Parsons's population declined 2.6% from 9,736 to 9,482, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $65,000 to $70,300.

23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,482
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,838
Median home value: $70,300
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 4,772
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7369,482

Median household income

$39,949$50,838

Median home value

$65,000$70,300

Median gross rent

$653$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,736	$39,949	$65,000	$653
2020	9,648	$41,091	$64,600	$677
2021	9,652	$44,674	$59,500	$726
2022	9,564	$48,990	$72,200	$740
2023	9,482	$50,838	$70,300	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	538	5.7%
5 to 17	1,596	16.8%
18 to 24	757	8.0%
25 to 34	1,107	11.7%
35 to 44	1,176	12.4%
45 to 54	1,045	11.0%
55 to 64	1,508	15.9%
65 to 74	1,103	11.6%
75 and over	652	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,578	79.9%
Black or African American	574	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.8%
Two or more races	554	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	667	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	756	11.5%
High school graduate	2,124	32.2%
Some college or associate's	2,192	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	932	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	587	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,298	74.0%
Carpooled	839	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	1.4%
Bicycle	38	0.9%
Worked from home	167	3.7%
Other means	51	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,611	84.2%
15 to 29 min	282	6.6%
30 to 44 min	253	5.9%
45 to 59 min	120	2.8%
60+ min	21	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 20.7% (1,913 of 9,254)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,996	51.4%
Nonfamily households	1,884	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,880	81.3%
Vacant	892	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,529	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,351	34.8%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,811	79.9%
1-unit, attached	42	0.9%
2 to 4 units	338	7.1%
5 to 19 units	274	5.7%
20 or more units	188	3.9%
Mobile home & other	119	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2054675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.3340, -95.2650