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Races in Johnson County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $270,194Here: $270,194State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,355Here: $178,355State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $155,302Here: $155,302State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,461Here: $121,461State: $101,658 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,212Here: $139,212State: $102,831 Mobile homes: $47,426Here: $47,426State: $34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $60,119Here: $60,119State: $58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Johnson County based on 2934 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is significantly better than average. 83.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 37.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 61.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 83.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average. 30.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
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.
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 (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cass County, Missouri , Douglas County , Franklin County , Jackson County, Missouri , Leavenworth County , Miami County , Wyandotte County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Johnson County include: Captain Creek Church (A), Prairie Center Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fuller Cemetery (1), Four Corners Cemetery (2), Wea Cemetery (3), Woodland Cemetery (4), Saint Columbia Cemetery (5), Saint Columbine Cemetery (6), Edgerton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Roberts Lake (A), South Lake (B), Gardner Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spoon Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Martin Creek (C), Coffee Creek (D), Captain Creek (E), Camp Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Johnson County include: Captain Creek Church (A), Prairie Center Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fuller Cemetery (1), Four Corners Cemetery (2), Wea Cemetery (3), Woodland Cemetery (4), Saint Columbia Cemetery (5), Saint Columbine Cemetery (6), Edgerton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Roberts Lake (A), South Lake (B), Gardner Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spoon Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Martin Creek (C), Coffee Creek (D), Captain Creek (E), Camp Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Johnson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 4.1 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.
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 Johnson County centerOn 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 centerOn 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 centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,865 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.78 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Sewerage: $52,711,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,387,000
Regular Highways: $75,000
Air Transportation: $2,572,000
General: $1,209,000
General - Other: $49,543,000
Health Services - Other: $39,156,000
Sewerage: $30,990,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,236,000
Financial Administration: $18,742,000
Corrections - Other: $16,763,000
Libraries: $16,497,000
Welfare - Other: $16,064,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,473,000
Regular Highways: $8,670,000
General Public Buildings: $8,249,000
Central Staff Services: $7,557,000
Fire Protection: $4,024,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,629,000
Air Transportation: $2,711,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,710,000
Industrial Revenue: $7,334,000
Interest Earnings: $8,480,000
Health - Other: $298,000
Regular Highways: $262,000
Financial Administration: $236,000
Fire Protection: $209,000
Housing & Community Development: $160,000
Corrections - Other: $105,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Natural Resource - Other: $44,000
Libraries: $42,000
Central Staff: $34,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Highways: $10,806,000
Health & Hospitals: $9,457,000
All Other: $3,839,000
Public Welfare: $1,754,000
Total General Sales: $97,470,000
NEC: $2,611,000
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