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Emporia, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,642 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Emporia:

$136,642
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,740 - $193,805

Total population: 24,560 (All urban)

Houses: 11,474 (10,147 occupied: 5,132 owner occupied, 5,137 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,159 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $27,404.

Median contract rent in 2022: $598 (lower quartile is $489, upper quartile is $768)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $649


Median gross rent in Emporia, KS in 2022: $749

Housing units in Emporia with a mortgage: 2,995 (212 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 177 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,827

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $56,814

Median monthly housing costs: $779

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Emporia, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,128
  • Male householders: 4,812 (1,812 living alone), Female householders: 5,229 (1,670 living alone)
  • 3,802 spouses (3,767 opposite-sex spouses), 1,065 unmarried partners, (996 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,117 children (5,444 natural, 228 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 191 grandchildren, 256 brothers or sisters, 253 parents, 10 foster children, 63 other relatives, 1,191 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,136

Size of family households: 2,253 2-persons, 1,362 3-persons, 879 4-persons, 521 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,632 1-person, 922 2-persons, 173 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 90 5-persons.

3,395 married couples with children.
1,439 single-parent households (596 men, 843 women).

79.9% of residents of Emporia speak English at home.
17.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,233 (13.4%)
(31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emporia, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emporia, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 1,2172 bedrooms
  • 2,5773 bedrooms
  • 7794 bedrooms
  • 5275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia, Kansas
  • 329no bedroom
  • 1,4161 bedroom
  • 2,1472 bedrooms
  • 8083 bedrooms
  • 3024 bedrooms
  • 1355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 125no vehicle
  • 9641 vehicle
  • 2,7212 vehicles
  • 9753 vehicles
  • 2794 vehicles
  • 695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 675no vehicle
  • 2,3401 vehicle
  • 1,4902 vehicles
  • 4273 vehicles
  • 1044 vehicles
  • 1015+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emporia, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emporia, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 1293 rooms
  • 4454 rooms
  • 1,1815 rooms
  • 1,2306 rooms
  • 7487 rooms
  • 3728 rooms
  • 1,0179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia, Kansas
  • 3171 room
  • 6382 rooms
  • 1,3443 rooms
  • 1,0004 rooms
  • 7965 rooms
  • 6476 rooms
  • 1407 rooms
  • 638 rooms
  • 1919+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Emporia, KS
  • Emporia, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Emporia, KS in 2022
  • 668Less than $10,000
  • 1,149$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,085$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,132$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,277$40,000 to $49,999
  • 741$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,273$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,599$75,000 to $99,999
  • 585$100,000 to $124,999
  • 259$125,000 to $149,999
  • 190$150,000 to $199,999
  • 386$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Emporia, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Emporia, KS in 2022
  • 303Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 84$25,000 to $29,999
  • 55$30,000 to $34,999
  • 66$35,000 to $39,999
  • 198$40,000 to $49,999
  • 134$50,000 to $59,999
  • 207$60,000 to $69,999
  • 295$70,000 to $79,999
  • 254$80,000 to $89,999
  • 356$90,000 to $99,999
  • 376$100,000 to $124,999
  • 533$125,000 to $149,999
  • 690$150,000 to $174,999
  • 126$175,000 to $199,999
  • 455$200,000 to $249,999
  • 208$250,000 to $299,999
  • 290$300,000 to $399,999
  • 81$400,000 to $499,999
  • 126$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Emporia, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Emporia, KS in 2022
  • 9Less than $100
  • 74$200 to $249
  • 53$250 to $299
  • 130$300 to $349
  • 190$350 to $399
  • 401$400 to $449
  • 413$450 to $499
  • 540$500 to $549
  • 504$550 to $599
  • 374$600 to $649
  • 451$650 to $699
  • 254$700 to $749
  • 375$750 to $799
  • 375$800 to $899
  • 210$900 to $999
  • 256$1,000 to $1,249
  • 26$1,250 to $1,499
  • 65$1,500 to $1,999
  • 219No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 598 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,284
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,816
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,228
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 692
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 306
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 182
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 174
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 36
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 69
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 282
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 213
  • 90 or more minutes: 83
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Emporia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,793 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,927 (12.4%)
  • Bus: 37 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 166 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 76 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 608 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 598 (3.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.3%Males
  • 29.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 3.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emporia, Kansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emporia, Kansas
  • 1,1252010 or later
  • 5302000 to 2009
  • 1,1271990 to 1999
  • 8121980 to 1989
  • 2551970 to 1979
  • 136Before 1970
Ancestries in Emporia, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,653 (14.6%)
  • European: 939 (8.3%)
  • American: 811 (7.1%)
  • English: 601 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 437 (3.9%)
  • Scottish: 166 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 132 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 99 (0.9%)
  • French: 64 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 58 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 57 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 53 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 48 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 38 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 32 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 26 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 17 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 10 (0.09%)
  • Luxembourger: 5 (0.04%)
  • British: 4 (0.04%)
  • African: 4 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Emporia:

61.3% (2,018)
Kansas:

39.2% (81,282)

El Salvador
Emporia:

18.5% (609)
Kansas:

2.2% (4,488)

India
Emporia:

3.7% (122)
Kansas:

6.5% (13,547)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Emporia:

2.8% (92)
Kansas:

3.9% (8,053)

Japan
Emporia:

2.6% (87)
Kansas:

0.7% (1,520)

Bangladesh
Emporia:

1.7% (55)
Kansas:

0.6% (1,150)

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

  • This state: 15,288
  • Other state: 5,484
  • Northeast: 445
  • Midwest: 2,278
  • South: 1,388
  • West: 1,394

72.3% of Emporia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.2% lived in Kansas.


Emporia:

72.3%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 148
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 102
  • 5th and 6th grade: 94
  • 7th and 8th grade: 202
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 64
  • 11th grade: 217
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 42
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,175
  • Less than 1 year of college: 582
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 826
  • Associate degree: 407
  • Bachelor's degree: 996
  • Master's degree: 577
  • Professional school degree: 86
  • Doctorate degree: 139
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 100
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 141
  • 5th and 6th grade: 89
  • 7th and 8th grade: 164
  • 9th grade: 120
  • 10th grade: 114
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 32
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,371
  • Less than 1 year of college: 518
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 757
  • Associate degree: 539
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,043
  • Master's degree: 718
  • Professional school degree: 56
  • Doctorate degree: 53
Educational Attainment for Females
Emporia marital status for males
Emporia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,479
  • One, attached: 237
  • Two: 377
  • 3 or 4: 1,039
  • 5 to 9: 958
  • 10 to 19: 908
  • 20 to 49: 623
  • 50 or more: 245
  • Mobile homes: 604

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,903

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Emporia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Emporia, KS
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Emporia, KS
  • 50.9%Utility gas
  • 48.0%Electricity
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
Here:

3.6%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

0.9%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
Here:

1.8%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability