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County population in July 2011: 545,741 (95% urban, 5% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 126,231
Renter-occupied apartments: 48,339
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 477 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1145 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Johnson County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.5%), Retail trade (12.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Johnson County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.8%)
  • Asian alone (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 220,329  (48.8%)
Females: 230,757  (51.2%)

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Johnson County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Johnson County:

2.6 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $71,766 ($61,455 in 1999)
This county:

$71766
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $743 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $921)
This county:

$743
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $214,600 (it was $149,300 in 2000)
Johnson County:

$214,600
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,800 - $294,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $243,717
Here:

$243,717
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $168,218
Here:

$168,218
State:

$149,604

In 2-unit structures: $1,045,696
Here:

$1,045,696
State:

$124,513

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,243
Here:

$92,243
State:

$108,027

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,485
Here:

$121,485
State:

$136,758

Mobile homes: $51,159
Here:

$51,159
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,644
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $547

Institutionalized population: 3,775

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 33
  • Burglaries: 75
  • Thefts: 308
  • Auto thefts: 35

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 258
  • Auto thefts: 27

Johnson County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Johnson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.
81.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
86.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
82.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
29.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3504 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2001: 3771 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 2002: 3653 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2003: 4034 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2004: 3860 buildings, average cost: $198,700
  • 2005: 3358 buildings, average cost: $211,800
  • 2006: 2508 buildings, average cost: $238,600
  • 2007: 1807 buildings, average cost: $280,200
  • 2008: 884 buildings, average cost: $310,800
  • 2009: 653 buildings, average cost: $268,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 54.1%
Obama (Democratic): 45.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,781 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,590 (1.3%)


Johnson County household income distribution in 2009 Johnson County home values distribution


Johnson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
Johnson County:

7.1%
Kansas:

13.4%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.

Cities in this county include: Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Prairie Village, Merriam, Mission, Gardner, Roeland Park.

Johnson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Johnson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 30 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.jocogov.org

Click to draw/clear Johnson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Johnson County: Waterford Glen Industrial Park (A), Crosby Kemper Farm (B), Johnson County New Century - Little Bull Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Gardner Kill Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Edgerton Wastewater Plant (E), DeSoto Water Treatment Plant (F), Clearview Village Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Griffin Industrial Park (H), Blue Valley Business Center (I), Timber Wolf Estates Wastewater Treatment Facility (J), Farmers Union Co - Operative Company Grain Elevator Number 1 (K), Interstate 35 Weigh Station 24W (L), Interstate 35 Weigh Station 23W (M), Wolf Creek Golf Links (N), Lone Elm Industrial Park (O), Station 35 Emergency Medical Services (P), Station Number 4 (Q), Station Number 3 (R), Station Number 2 (S), Gardner Historical Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Johnson County include: Prairie Center Church (A), Captain Creek Church (B), Southwest Community Church (C), Southwoods Christian Church (D), Stilwell United Methodist Church (E), Redeemer Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Francis of Assisi in the Pines Church (G), Ocheltree Baptist Church (H), Olathe Christian Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Aubry Cemetery (1), Prairie Center Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Woodland Cemetery (4), Edgerton Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6), Fuller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sunflower Park Lake (A), Johnson County Kill Creek Park North (B), Johnson County Kill Creek Park South (C), Gardner City Lake (D), Kill Creek Pond South (E), Kill Creek Pond North (F), Olathe East High School Pond (G), Heritage Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Coffee Creek (B), Martin Creek (C), Spoon Creek (D), Captain Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Johnson County include: Timberridge Adventure Center (1), Gardner Municipal Airport Park (2), Gardner Lake Park (3), Kill Creek Park Beach (4), Heritage Soccer Park (5), Heritage Park Golf Course (6), Heritage Park (7), Lanesville School Historic Site (8), Kill Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cass County, Missouri , Douglas County , Franklin County , Jackson County, Missouri , Leavenworth County , Miami County , Wyandotte County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.4%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 24,951
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 25,531 (41% naturalized citizens)

Johnson County:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 8,998
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,527
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,028
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,304
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,065
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,224
  • 1970 to 1974: 872
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,513

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%

Johnson County marital status for males
Johnson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 125,757
  • One, attached: 12,904
  • Two: 3,001
  • 3 or 4: 6,301
  • 5 to 9: 12,566
  • 10 to 19: 9,665
  • 20 or more: 10,002
  • Mobile homes: 1,350
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 93,944 (10,173 second mortgage, 10,563 home equity loan, 354 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23,723

Here:

79.8% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.81%
Here50.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 229,211
Total congregations: 237

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionJewish
Adherents96,095 (41.9%)20,263 (8.8%)15,669 (6.8%)13,859 (6.0%)12,000 (5.2%)
Congregations18 (7.6%)20 (8.4%)14 (5.9%)22 (9.3%)6 (2.5%)
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents9,456 (4.1%)8,786 (3.8%)8,199 (3.6%)6,311 (2.8%)38,573 (16.8%)
Congregations8 (3.4%)12 (5.1%)12 (5.1%)12 (5.1%)113 (47.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Johnson County - Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72
This county:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Johnson County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Johnson County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 120
This county:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 388
Johnson County:

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.0%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.0%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Johnson County:

12.6%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Johnson County:

Average size of farms: 226 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,616
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $253.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.55%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,737
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,466
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.71%
Corn for grain: 11452 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5488 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23781 harvested acres
Vegetables: 64 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres

Tornado activity:

Johnson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Johnson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3282): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 1, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3236): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kansas Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1402): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1402, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1258): November 5, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1258, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Incident Period: October 1, 1998 to October 8, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1254): October 14, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 28, 1993 to October 5, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1000): July 22, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1000, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 20, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-539): September 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kansas TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 15, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-267): July 15, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-267, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Johnson County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Mexico (20%)
  • India (11%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Johnson County (%):



  • German (25%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Johnson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 211,450 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 16,896 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 642 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 24 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 120 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 160 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 102 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,880 (1%)
  • Other means: 1,054 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 11,553 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Johnson County, Kansas:

  • 3,143 people in nursing homes
  • 593 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 321 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 204 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 147 people in halfway houses
  • 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 87 people in other group homes
  • 83 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 80 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 40 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 40 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $86,397.

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.64%
Kansas average:

7.39%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Johnson County:

0.08%
Kansas average:

0.18%

2.89% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($11,713 average AGI)
5.68% relocated from other states ($39,908 average AGI)
Johnson County:

5.68%
Kansas average:

3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  1.48% ($53,380 average AGI)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.85% ($32,467)
from Douglas County, KS  0.44% ($39,039)
from Clay County, MO  0.24% ($45,697)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.20% ($45,354)
from Miami County, KS  0.18% ($38,225)
from Leavenworth County, KS  0.16% ($38,636)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Kansas average:

7.67%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Johnson County:

0.07%
Kansas average:

0.08%

2.00% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($10,378 average AGI)
5.52% relocated to other states ($47,176 average AGI)
Johnson County:

5.52%
Kansas average:

3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.33% ($48,155 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.71% ($32,459)
to Douglas County, KS  0.29% ($32,424)
to Clay County, MO  0.23% ($51,753)
to Miami County, KS  0.21% ($58,543)
to Leavenworth County, KS  0.16% ($52,259)
to Cass County, MO  0.14% ($63,931)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Johnson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Johnson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Johnson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 51,292 (46,513 aged, 4,779 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.21
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10586.86
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 211.2
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27072.77

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1511.560
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 580.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 71
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90.81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20.73

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 8.5
  • Other - 10.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 45.6
  • Poisoning - 30.6
  • Suffocation - 19.1
  • Other - 7.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 446,090
  • In family households: 381,902 (100,741 male householders, 21,539 female householders)
    105,502 spouses, 138,879 children (127,766 natural, 4,360 adopted, 6,753 stepchildren), 2,868 grandchildren, 2,497 brothers or sisters, 1,816 parents, 3,494 other relatives, 4,566 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 64,188 (22,501 male householders (17,108 living alone)), 29,850 female householders (25,652 living alone)), 11,837 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,996 (3,814 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 50,865 2-persons, 27,420 3-persons, 27,467 4-persons, 11,738 5-persons, 3,573 6-persons, 1,217 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 42,760 1-person, 8,139 2-persons, 1,121 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

91.8% of residents of Johnson County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,881,979,000 ($3789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $83,736,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $878,860,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $345,974,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,173,000
Federal grants: $133,586,000
Federal procurement contracts: $245,412,000 ($53,137,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $274,973,000 ($15,507,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,557,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $345,198,000
Federal Government insurance: $151,801,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 37,664
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 14,779
Here:

29 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7,096
Here:

+14 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +25,864
Here:  +51 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Johnson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.78 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 6,916
  • 2000 to 2004: 27,510
  • 1990 to 1999: 44,333
  • 1980 to 1989: 38,323
  • 1970 to 1979: 35,798
  • 1960 to 1969: 22,999
  • 1950 to 1959: 23,674
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,585
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,277
Rooms in houses/apartments in Johnson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 338
  • 3 rooms: 1,408
  • 4 rooms: 4,366
  • 5 rooms: 14,220
  • 6 rooms: 23,254
  • 7 rooms: 25,421
  • 8 rooms: 27,508
  • 9+ rooms: 29,662
  • 1 room: 1,651
  • 2 rooms: 4,874
  • 3 rooms: 10,609
  • 4 rooms: 12,959
  • 5 rooms: 9,870
  • 6 rooms: 4,821
  • 7 rooms: 2,101
  • 8 rooms: 900
  • 9+ rooms: 554
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Johnson County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 203
  • 1 bedroom: 1,383
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,230
  • 3 bedrooms: 50,305
  • 4 bedrooms: 53,065
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8,045
  • no bedroom: 1,833
  • 1 bedroom: 16,635
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,622
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,784
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,280
  • 5+ bedrooms: 185
Cars and other vehicles available in Johnson County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,894
  • 1 vehicle: 25,399
  • 2 vehicles: 69,628
  • 3 vehicles: 21,509
  • 4 vehicles: 5,920
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,881
  • no vehicle: 3,699
  • 1 vehicle: 25,389
  • 2 vehicles: 15,829
  • 3 vehicles: 2,618
  • 4 vehicles: 605
  • 5+ vehicles: 199

51% of Johnson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Kansas.

Johnson County:

51.1%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 157087
  • Northeast: 17900
  • Midwest: 180235
  • South: 41768
  • West: 24957

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Johnson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (90.1%)
  • Electricity (8.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (56.7%)
  • Electricity (41.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,253
Here:

15.0%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,510
Here:

13.3%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,857
Here:

21.3%
Kansas:

13.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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.)


Johnson County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,028,000
  • Charges - All Other: $80,145,000
    Sewerage: $61,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,327,000
    Air Transportation: $4,576,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $253,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $36,248,000
    Sewerage: $33,385,000
    Air Transportation: $3,508,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,677,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $59,562,000
    Police Protection: $59,324,000
    Health - Other: $47,820,000
    Sewerage: $32,359,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,571,000
    Financial Administration: $19,461,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,087,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,052,000
    Libraries: $17,878,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,152,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,561,000
    Regular Highways: $9,059,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,930,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,990,000
    Air Transportation: $2,955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,571,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,201,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $3,788,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,378,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,044,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $49,685,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,082,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,561,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $773,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,427,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,545,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,367,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,219,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,218,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,428,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,313,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,866,000
    Regular Highways: $726,000
    Health - Other: $478,000
    Central Staff Services: $216,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $180,000
    Local Fire Protection: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Libraries: $52,000
    General Public Building: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $187,152,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,900,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,499,000
    Highways: $11,971,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,410,000
    All Other: $4,481,000
    Public Welfare: $2,493,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,571,000
  • Tax - Property: $171,369,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $99,503,000
    Other License: $2,737,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,277,000
    Other Selective Sales: $390,000
    NEC: $255,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $212,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $154,893,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,747
  • Number of aged recipients: 480
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,267
  • Number of recipients under 18: 478
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,598
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 671
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 768
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,300


Johnson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Johnson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 107 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,377$169,5804,755$213,27220,025$201,861685$85,89818$4,006,667734$176,13257$145,158
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED143$170,000257$212,6231,386$198,15977$35,5970$044$133,5458$69,875
APPLICATIONS DENIED246$159,272322$218,6743,673$215,507405$43,7684$705,250151$154,59615$64,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN348$166,606492$222,3963,686$200,308111$98,7303$10,451,33385$155,7764$92,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS35$162,34355$254,982653$201,34842$129,6900$019$114,5791$136,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 107 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,319$213,8681,166$214,8635$191,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED260$230,896291$216,5648$160,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED133$224,549215$222,8141$140,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN38$230,57985$214,8121$169,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$212,15026$224,5003$184,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Johnson County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,18280.8 years
John1,06274.6 years
William92075.1 years
Robert86472.7 years
James71873.3 years
Charles62575.7 years
Helen59682.0 years
Dorothy55180.4 years
George50877.8 years
Margaret49981.7 years
Most common last names in Johnson County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith42777.1 years
Johnson30578.3 years
Miller26378.1 years
Brown25177.6 years
Jones21676.6 years
Wilson18377.8 years
Williams17779.3 years
Davis16577.1 years
Anderson15978.6 years
White13378.8 years
Businesses in Johnson County, KS
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness4JoS. A. Bank3
7-Eleven9Jones New York17
ALDO1Journeys2
AMF Bowling1KFC11
AT&T10Kincaid1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kmart3
Abercrombie Kids1Knights Inn2
Ace Hardware9Kohl's4
Aeropostale3Kroger2
American Eagle Outfitters3La Quinta3
Ann Taylor4La-Z-Boy2
Apple Store1Lane Bryant2
Applebee's7Lane Furniture3
Arby's10LensCrafters2
AutoZone4Little Caesars Pizza7
Avenue1Long John Silver's4
BMW1Lowe's3
Bakers2Macy's5
Banana Republic2Marriott9
Baskin-Robbins3Marshalls2
Bath & Body Works4MasterBrand Cabinets32
Bebe1Maurices2
Bed Bath & Beyond3McDonald's32
Ben & Jerry's1Men's Wearhouse5
Best Western1Microtel1
Big O Tires1Motel 61
Blockbuster11Motherhood Maternity7
Brookstone1New Balance10
Budget Car Rental3New York & Co2
Buffalo Wild Wings2Nike51
Burger King11Nordstrom1
CVS23Office Depot4
Cache2OfficeMax4
CarMax1Old Navy4
Caribou Coffee2Olive Garden2
Casual Male XL1On The Border2
Catherines1Outback2
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse2
Chick-Fil-A4Pac Sun2
Chico's3Panda Express7
Chipotle8Panera Bread11
Chuck E. Cheese's2Papa John's Pizza6
Church's Chicken2Payless5
Cinnabon 1Penske2
Clarks1PetSmart4
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports3
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut18
Comfort Inn4Popeyes2
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Costco2Quiznos6
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack9
Crate & Barrel1Ramada1
Cricket Wireless12Red Lobster2
Curves9Red Robin3
DHL2Ruby Tuesday2
Dairy Queen7Ryan's Grill2
Days Inn2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Deb2SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry2SONIC Drive-In23
Dennys3Sam's Club2
Domino's Pizza7Sears7
DressBarn3Sephora2
Dunkin Donuts2Shoe Carnival1
Econo Lodge2Sleep Inn1
Eddie Bauer1Soma Intimates1
Ethan Allen1Spencer Gifts1
Express2Sprint Nextel11
Extended Stay America3Staples1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Starbucks25
Famous Footwear5Steak 'n Shake2
Fashion Bug1Suburban1
FedEx93Subway43
Finish Line2Super 84
Firestone Complete Auto Care8T-Mobile28
Foot Locker1T.J.Maxx1
Forever 211Taco Bell23
GNC7Talbots1
GameStop9Target7
Gap3The Cheesecake Factory1
Goodwill1The Limited2
Gymboree2The Room Place1
H&R Block22Toys"R"Us4
Haagen-Dazs1Trader Joe's1
Hardee's3True Value4
Hobby Lobby4U-Haul12
Holiday Inn6UPS127
Hollister Co.1Vans5
Home Depot6Verizon Wireless6
HomeTown Buffet1Victoria's Secret3
Homestead Studio Suites2Village Inn1
Hot Topic1Waffle House5
Houlihan's4Walgreens18
Hyatt2Walmart11
IHOP5Wendy's16
J. Jill1Wet Seal2
J.Crew1Whole Foods Market2
JCPenney5YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Johnson County, KS


Johnson County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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