Saline County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 53,919 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,799
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,637

% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

Land area: 720 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 75 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Saline County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
Other race (3.3%)
Black (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 26,449	(49.3%)
Females: 27,148	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,637
County population in 2003: 53,763
Jobs in 2003: 32,701

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Total labor force in 2004: 30,800
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:

Saline County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,417 ($37,308 in 2000)

This county	$39,417
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,523

Saline County	$113,523
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $457
Institutionalized population: 710
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Saline County in 2000: $786

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 42
Thefts: 86
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 62
Thefts: 112
Auto thefts: 16

Saline County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $924 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saline County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $722 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salina, Assaria, Gypsum, Brookville, Smolan, New Cambria.

Neighboring counties: Dickinson County , Ellsworth County , Lincoln County , McPherson County , Marion County , Ottawa County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Saline County: Northview Country Club (A), Camp Webster (B), Camp Win E Mar (C), Red Brick School (D), Saint Francis Boys Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saline County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), German Temple (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Patrick Cemetery (1), Saline Valley Cemetery (2), Falun Cemetery (3), Shiloh Cemetery (4), Brookville Cemetery (5), Smoky Hill Cemetery (6), Smolan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wary Lake (A), Saline County State Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Gypsum Creek (A), Stag Creek (B), Pewee Creek (C), Harvey Creek (D), Saline River (E), Eff Creek (F), Mulberry Creek (G), Kentucky Creek (H), East Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Saline County: Coronado Heights Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,260
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,161 (42% naturalized citizens)

Saline County:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 580
1990 to 1994: 411
1985 to 1989: 315
1980 to 1984: 296
1975 to 1979: 240
1970 to 1974: 143
1970 to 1974: 26
1965 to 1969: 150

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.7%

Saline County marital status for males

Saline County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,637
One, attached: 1,148
Two: 1,130
3 or 4: 779
5 to 9: 727
10 to 19: 448
20 or more: 635
Mobile homes: 1,191

Housing units in Saline County with a mortgage: 8,298 (1,115 second mortgage, 728 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,219

Agriculture in Saline County
Average size of farms: 576 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54428
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $106.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.74%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54133
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114024
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.48
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.40%
Corn for grain: 1947 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 128742 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14928 harvested acres
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Saline County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 60 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/21/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (55%)
Vietnam (13%)
Korea (5%)
Laos (5%)
Germany (4%)
Thailand (2%)
Colombia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Saline County:

German (30%)
United States or American (13%)
English (9%)
Irish (9%)
Swedish (6%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Saline County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,132 (84%)
Carpooled: 2,387 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 115 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 99 (0%)
Walked: 404 (1%)
Other means: 195 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,091 (4%)

People in group quarters in Saline County, Kansas

429 people in nursing homes
412 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
197 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
196 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
51 people in other group homes
45 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
26 people in religious group quarters
19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
11 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
9 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,697.

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,934 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Saline County: 0.06%
Kansas average: 0.18%

4.29% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,447 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($10,196 average AGI)
Saline County: 1.98%
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 Ottawa County, KS	0.41% ($25,713 average AGI)
from Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($24,282)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.34% ($33,507)
from McPherson County, KS	0.32% ($29,985)
from Riley County, KS	0.20% ($25,047)
from Ellis County, KS	0.17% ($26,528)
from Cloud County, KS	0.16% ($19,235)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.31% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,444 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($12,130 average AGI)
Saline County: 2.57%
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 Sedgwick County, KS	0.50% ($31,075 average AGI)
to Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($25,035)
to Johnson County, KS	0.39% ($32,610)
to McPherson County, KS	0.36% ($34,342)
to Ottawa County, KS	0.34% ($34,681)
to Riley County, KS	0.29% ($22,689)
to Douglas County, KS	0.22% ($34,511)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Saline County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Saline County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Saline County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,497 (7,490 aged, 1,007 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 52,150

In family households: 43,670 (11,447 male householders, 2,918 female householders)
11,606 spouses, 15,509 children (13,995 natural, 453 adopted, 1,061 stepchildren), 512 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 190 parents, 385 other relatives, 799 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,480 (3,231 male householders (2,596 living alone)), 3,894 female householders (3,473 living alone)), 1,355 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,447 (737 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,623 2-persons, 3,069 3-persons, 2,742 4-persons, 1,309 5-persons, 407 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,069 1-person, 874 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

9,691 married couples with children.
3,151 single-parent households (822 men, 2,329 women).

93.0% of residents of Saline County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $301,690,000 ($5593 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,608,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,409,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,499,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,461,000
Federal grants: $71,228,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,691,000 ($4,619,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,403,000 ($7,171,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,679,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,319,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,590,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,893

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,595

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +525

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,439

Here:	-27 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Saline County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.83 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 310
1995 to 1998: 1,343
1990 to 1994: 1,098
1980 to 1989: 1,716
1970 to 1979: 3,499
1960 to 1969: 3,112
1950 to 1959: 4,394
1940 to 1949: 2,351
1939 or earlier: 4,872

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saline County, Kansas:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 71
3 rooms: 355
4 rooms: 1,386
5 rooms: 3,740
6 rooms: 3,169
7 rooms: 2,351
8 rooms: 1,659
9 or more rooms: 2,056

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County, Kansas:

1 room: 180
2 rooms: 556
3 rooms: 1,310
4 rooms: 1,796
5 rooms: 1,403
6 rooms: 727
7 rooms: 350
8 rooms: 166
9 or more rooms: 149

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saline County:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 325
2 bedrooms: 3,944
3 bedrooms: 7,410
4 bedrooms: 2,500
5 or more bedrooms: 589

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County:

no bedroom: 224
1 bedroom: 2,041
2 bedrooms: 2,678
3 bedrooms: 1,329
4 bedrooms: 264
5 or more bedrooms: 101

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 300
1 vehicle: 3,528
2 vehicles: 7,138
3 vehicles: 2,587
4 vehicles: 896
5 or more vehicles: 350

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 773
1 vehicle: 3,212
2 vehicles: 1,972
3 vehicles: 516
4 vehicles: 78
5 or more vehicles: 86

52% of Saline County 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, 57% lived in Kansas.

Saline County:	52.1%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 38170
Northeast: 1056
Midwest: 4989
South: 3844
West: 3002

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 694

Here:	10.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 308

Here:	8.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 504

Here:	26.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Saline County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
Charges - All Other: $686,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $449,000
General: $42,000

Fire Protection: $32,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,066,000
Corrections - Other: $3,815,000

General - Other: $3,439,000

Police Protection: $2,065,000

General Public Buildings: $1,603,000

Health Services - Other: $1,562,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,303,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,093,000

Financial Administration: $873,000

Central Staff Services: $619,000

Fire Protection: $338,000

Welfare - Other: $278,000

Solid Waste Management: $152,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,479,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $53,000
Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $89,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $605,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $34,620,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,080,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $985,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,620,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,920,000
General Revenue, NEC: $470,000

Rents: $153,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $520,000
Regular Highways: $433,000

General - Other: $228,000

Natural Resource - Other: $48,000

Judicial: $5,000

Corrections - Other: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,548,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,680,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,190,000
Highways: $1,364,000

General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $12,998,000
Total General Sales: $3,153,000

NEC: $1,172,000

Motor Vehicle License: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,648,000

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