Woodson County, KS Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 3,050 2,919,756 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6.0 35.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.30% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 48.5 38.6 37.1
Households 1,226 1,159,797 128,459,983

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Economy

Woodson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $47,638 $72,682 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.63% 4.34% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.5% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $50,000 $104,507 $242,182
Median rent $596 $1,029 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.5% 66.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.9 17.3 22.5
Work from home 3.4% 10.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Woodson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.4% 31.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.52 2.45 2.54

Health

Woodson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Woodson County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.5 78.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.4% 15.3% 16.3%
Smokers 21.0% 18.7% 19.0%