Arkansas City, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,168 (Urban population: 10,676 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 492 (all nonfarm))

Arkansas City, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,622 (4,893 occupied: 3,171 owner occupied, 1,722 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	31%

Housing density: 748 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $349 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $422)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $345

Median gross rent in Arkansas City, KS in 2007: $512

Housing units in Arkansas City with a mortgage: 1,503 (200 second mortgage, 117 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,393

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,319 (it was $43,100 in 2000)

Arkansas City:	$63,319
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,229 - $91,055

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $78,680
Here: $78,680
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $32,346
Here: $32,346
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $88,221
Here: $88,221
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,449
Here: $100,449
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $22,711
Here: $22,711
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,542

In family households: 9,501 (2,411 male householders, 729 female householders)
2,518 spouses, 3,198 children (2,955 natural, 71 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 170 other relatives, 228 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,041 (662 male householders (519 living alone)), 1,094 female householders (1,017 living alone)), 285 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 495 (170 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,456 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 591 4-persons, 290 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,536 1-person, 165 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

1,910 married couples with children.
820 single-parent households (175 men, 645 women).

95.9% of residents of Arkansas City speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 157 (1.3%)
(12.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arkansas City, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 362 5 rooms: 864 6 rooms: 801 7 rooms: 532 8 rooms: 318 9 or more rooms: 186

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas City, Kansas:
	1 room: 47 2 rooms: 114 3 rooms: 241 4 rooms: 383 5 rooms: 516 6 rooms: 210 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 52 9 or more rooms: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 84
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 230
1970 to 1979: 558
1960 to 1969: 611
1950 to 1959: 1,139
1940 to 1949: 900
1939 or earlier: 1,994

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arkansas City:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 152 2 bedrooms: 1,203 3 bedrooms: 1,401 4 bedrooms: 342 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arkansas City:
	no bedroom: 53 1 bedroom: 368 2 bedrooms: 806 3 bedrooms: 401 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 1,099 2 vehicles: 1,372 3 vehicles: 339 4 vehicles: 172 5 or more vehicles: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Arkansas City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 274 1 vehicle: 871 2 vehicles: 422 3 vehicles: 121 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Arkansas City, KS:

Less than $10,000: 152
$10,000 to $14,999: 156
$15,000 to $19,999: 120
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 181
$30,000 to $34,999: 230
$35,000 to $39,999: 285
$40,000 to $49,999: 486
$50,000 to $59,999: 285
$60,000 to $69,999: 193
$70,000 to $79,999: 199
$80,000 to $89,999: 130
$90,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 69
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 39
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Arkansas City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Arkansas City:

Less than $100: 56 people
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 60
$200 to $249: 122
$250 to $299: 216
$300 to $349: 268
$350 to $399: 242
$400 to $449: 202
$450 to $499: 152
$500 to $549: 69
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 119

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 73 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 40 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

Arkansas City, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 195 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 336
5 to 9 minutes: 1271
10 to 14 minutes: 1136
15 to 19 minutes: 816
20 to 24 minutes: 467
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 253
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 158
90 or more minutes: 90

Arkansas City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,925 (79%)
Carpooled: 626 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 151 (3%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 195 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 651
$10,000 to $14,999: 601
$15,000 to $19,999: 513
$20,000 to $24,999: 391
$25,000 to $29,999: 356
$30,000 to $34,999: 295
$35,000 to $39,999: 289
$40,000 to $44,999: 294
$45,000 to $49,999: 330
$50,000 to $59,999: 390
$60,000 to $74,999: 360
$75,000 to $99,999: 252
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1809

German: 1773

United States or American: 1596

Irish: 920

English: 856

French (except Basque): 271

Scotch-Irish: 198

Dutch: 189

Swedish: 131

Scottish: 120

Italian: 89

French Canadian: 80

Polish: 68

European: 67

Norwegian: 58

Subsaharan African:: 45

Welsh: 45

Kenyan: 36

British: 29

Czechoslovakian: 18

Czech: 17

Canadian: 16

Pennsylvania German: 13

Macedonian: 10

Danish: 9

Austrian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Russian: 5

Liberian: 5

African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (32%)
Other Eastern Africa (23%)
Canada (9%)
India (8%)
El Salvador (6%)
Germany (4%)
Cuba (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8289
Northeast: 133
Midwest: 910
South: 2015
West: 496

50% of Arkansas City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 126
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,153
Less than 1 year of college: 330
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 540
Associate degree: 334
Bachelor's degree: 351
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 132
9th grade: 148
10th grade: 142
11th grade: 127
12th grade, no diploma: 149
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,339
Less than 1 year of college: 486
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 612
Associate degree: 357
Bachelor's degree: 436
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 28.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 30.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,804
Black householders: $23,955
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,908
Asian householders: $61,024
Some other race householders: $14,706
Two or more races householders: $35,235
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,124

Arkansas City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Arkansas City household income for Black householders

Arkansas City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Arkansas City household income for Asian householders

Arkansas City household income for Some other race householders

Arkansas City household income for Two or more races householders

Arkansas City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Arkansas City marital status for males

Arkansas City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,734
Black or African American householders: $48,928
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,611
Some other race householders: $55,063
Two or more races householders: $58,355
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,063

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,589
One, attached: 110
Two: 184
3 or 4: 229
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 127
50 or more: 52
Mobile homes: 240
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,284

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arkansas City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169

Here:	12.3%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	3.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73

Here:	10.0%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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