Wyandotte County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 167,277
Median household income: $60,582
Median home value: $152,700

Wyandotte County is a county in Kansas with a population of 167,277. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,582 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Wyandotte County's population grew 1.5% from 164,861 to 167,277, while its median household income rose 29.2% from $46,881 to $60,582.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 167,277
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,582
Median home value: $152,700
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 68,614
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

164,861167,277

Median household income

$46,881$60,582

Median home value

$100,300$152,700

Median gross rent

$884$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	164,861	$46,881	$100,300	$884
2020	165,447	$48,093	$107,000	$884
2021	168,333	$52,366	$116,500	$943
2022	167,989	$57,771	$139,800	$1,043
2023	167,277	$60,582	$152,700	$1,070

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,354	7.4%
5 to 17	33,834	20.2%
18 to 24	15,039	9.0%
25 to 34	24,084	14.4%
35 to 44	22,093	13.2%
45 to 54	19,085	11.4%
55 to 64	18,971	11.3%
65 to 74	13,692	8.2%
75 and over	8,125	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,177	37.2%
Black or African American	31,495	18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	489	0.3%
Asian	8,633	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	292	0.2%
Some other race	975	0.6%
Two or more races	7,451	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55,765	33.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19,191	18.1%
High school graduate	34,265	32.3%
Some college or associate's	30,885	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	13,650	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8,059	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,473	76.0%
Carpooled	9,230	12.0%
Public transit	747	1.0%
Walked	983	1.3%
Bicycle	147	0.2%
Worked from home	6,638	8.6%
Other means	727	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,142	24.4%
15 to 29 min	35,355	50.3%
30 to 44 min	13,212	18.8%
45 to 59 min	2,319	3.3%
60+ min	2,279	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 17.5% (28,943 of 165,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,831	63.4%
Nonfamily households	22,410	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61,241	89.3%
Vacant	7,373	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,573	61.4%
Renter-occupied	23,668	38.6%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47,327	69.0%
1-unit, attached	6,085	8.9%
2 to 4 units	3,269	4.8%
5 to 19 units	5,381	7.8%
20 or more units	4,728	6.9%
Mobile home & other	1,824	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20209
State: Kansas
Land area: 152 sq mi
Water area: 4.56 sq mi
Center point: 39.1154, -94.7631

Cities & places

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