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Wyandotte County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Wyandotte County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wyandotte County, KS has a population of 169,418 that grew 1.8% over five years, with a median age of 34.3 and a foreign-born share of 17.9%, well above typical county figures. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.7% with an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and only 20.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in trades and service occupations; median worker earnings of $37,403 and a median home value of $152,700 reflect a relatively low-cost operating environment. A poverty rate of 17.5% and per capita income of $28,523 sit below state norms, while a GDP per capita of $70,618 suggests meaningful output relative to personal income levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

169,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,631

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Wyandotte County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,718 (41.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,971 (18.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25,911 (15.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,690 (11.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,263 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone8,846 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish38,622
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,585
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,229
  4. 4.Vietnamese359
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,390

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,618

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,124
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,838
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,708
  4. 4.Construction (Group)7,990
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,336

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations22,882
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,461
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations15,158
  4. 4.Service Occupations14,116
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,579

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.57×)8,508
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.44×)2,602
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)6,195
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)9,588
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)9,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,070/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,204 (16.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,993 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,835 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,206 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,147 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,125 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone57,956 (74.2%)
  • Carpooled9,591 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home7,349 (9.4%)
  • Walked1,098 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit850 (1.1%)
  • Other497 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.