Kansas Demographics

PopulationKansasUnited States
Total Population2,688,418281,421,906
Male49.4%49.1%
Female50.6%50.9%
18 years and over73.5%74.3%
65 years and over13.3%12.4%
Married Persons58.1%54.4%
Single Persons41.9%45.6%
Median Age35.235.3
Average Family Size3.073.14
Ethnicity
White87.9%77.1%
Black or African American6.3%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.8%1.5%
Asian2.1%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other4.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.0%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsKansasUnited States
Total Housing Units1,131,200115,904,641
Median Home Cost$83,500$119,600
Number of Households1,037,891105,480,101
Persons per Household2.512.59
Economic CharacteristicsKansasUnited States
Median Household Income$40,624$41,994
Per Capita Income$20,506$21,587
In Labor Force67.5%63.9%
Families below poverty level6.7%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsKansasUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment325,59533,653,641
High School Enrollment164,53616,380,951
College or Graduate School176,45317,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate29.8%28.6%
Associates Degree5.8%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree17.1%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.7%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census