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County population in July 2011: 178,276 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 46,522
Renter-occupied apartments: 22,398
% of renters here:

32%
State:

33%

Land area: 550 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 324 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Shawnee County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Retail trade (11.4%), Public administration (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Shawnee County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (77.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (8.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.1%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 82,239  (48.4%)
Females: 87,632  (51.6%)

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Shawnee County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Shawnee County:

2.4 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,957 ($40,988 in 1999)
This county:

$45957
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $502 (lower quartile is $400, upper quartile is $624)
This county:

$502
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,100 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Shawnee County:

$120,100
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,100 - $171,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,831
Here:

$137,831
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,573
Here:

$105,573
State:

$149,604

In 2-unit structures: $137,143
Here:

$137,143
State:

$124,513

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,874
Here:

$67,874
State:

$108,027

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,675
Here:

$70,675
State:

$136,758

Mobile homes: $41,401
Here:

$41,401
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,142
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Institutionalized population: 4,077

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 285
  • Thefts: 968
  • Auto thefts: 54

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 222
  • Thefts: 742
  • Auto thefts: 47

Shawnee County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Shawnee 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 3.5. This is about average.
74.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
32.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 462 buildings, average cost: $196,800
  • 2008: 328 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2009: 252 buildings, average cost: $175,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Shawnee County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Shawnee County Kansas:

McCain (Republican): 49.8%
Obama (Democratic): 49.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,822 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,427 (1.4%)


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


Shawnee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
Shawnee County:

17.3%
Kansas:

13.4%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: Topeka, KS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shawnee County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.

Cities in this county include: Topeka, Silver Lake, Auburn, Rossville, Willard.

Shawnee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Shawnee County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 43 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.shawnee.ks.us

Click to draw/clear Shawnee County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Shawnee County: Topeka Air Industrial Park (A), Kanza Fire Commerce Park (B), Harlan Industrial Park (C), Central Crossing Commerce Park (D), Lake Shawnee Golf Course (E), South Topeka Industrial Park (F), Southwest Industrial Plaza (G), Dover Industrial Park (H), Western Hill Golf Club (I), Forbes Public Golf Course (J), Sports Center Golf Course (K), Topeka Service Area (L), Lake Shawnee Campground (M), Silver Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (N), Sherwood Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (O), Shawnee North Community Center Wastewater Treatment Facility (P), Shawnee County Indian Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q), Twin Rose School (R), Camp Mattingly (S), Prairie View Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Villa West Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shawnee County include: Bohemian Church (A), Bethel Community Church (B), Northern Hills Baptist Church (C), West Union Church (D), Cornerstone Community Church (E), Calvary Lutheran Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), Second Presbyterian Church (H), Faith Family Life Centre Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bauer Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Emmanuel Cemetery (3), Richland Cemetery (4), Shawnee Center Cemetery (5), Yocum Cemetery (6), Lynn Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Sherwood Lake (B), Lake Jivaro (C), Lake Shawnee (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Blacksmith Creek (B), Post Creek (C), Vassar Creek (D), West Fork Muddy Creek (E), East Fork Muddy Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Little Soldier Creek (H), Little Muddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shawnee County: Shawnee County State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Douglas County , Jackson County , Jefferson County , Osage County , Pottawatomie County , Wabaunsee County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,815
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,554 (38% naturalized citizens)

Shawnee County:

2.7%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,432
  • 1990 to 1994: 843
  • 1985 to 1989: 586
  • 1980 to 1984: 315
  • 1975 to 1979: 370
  • 1970 to 1974: 275
  • 1970 to 1974: 143
  • 1965 to 1969: 590

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.3%

Shawnee County marital status for males
Shawnee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 51,405
  • One, attached: 3,161
  • Two: 1,924
  • 3 or 4: 2,797
  • 5 to 9: 2,902
  • 10 to 19: 2,703
  • 20 or more: 5,734
  • Mobile homes: 3,116
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Shawnee County with a mortgage: 27,594 (2,685 second mortgage, 2,849 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,205

Here:

69.3% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.16%
Here46.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 78,404
Total congregations: 169

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents26,615 (33.9%)11,063 (14.1%)4,919 (6.3%)4,886 (6.2%)3,710 (4.7%)
Congregations9 (5.3%)24 (14.2%)7 (4.1%)19 (11.2%)5 (3.0%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3,414 (4.4%)3,184 (4.1%)2,402 (3.1%)2,225 (2.8%)15,986 (20.4%)
Congregations11 (6.5%)12 (7.1%)6 (3.6%)4 (2.4%)72 (42.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Shawnee County - Topeka, Silver Lake, Auburn, Rossville, Willard

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
This county:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Shawnee County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Shawnee County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 104
Shawnee County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Shawnee County:

14.7%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Shawnee County:

Average size of farms: 240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,336
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $135.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,291
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,030
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.59%
Corn for grain: 27361 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5629 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37139 harvested acres
Vegetables: 151 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 49 acres

Tornado activity:

Shawnee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 8.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 801 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shawnee County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.4 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 54.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1885): March 9, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 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 Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1741): February 1, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2007 to June 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1699): May 6, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 1, 2005 to October 2, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1615): November 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1615, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 4, 2005 to January 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1579): February 8, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1579, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2004 to July 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1535): August 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1535, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 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
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Shawnee County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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



  • Mexico (47%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • El Salvador (2%)

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



  • German (27%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Shawnee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69,830 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 9,477 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 685 (1%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 92 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 66 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 68 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,031 (1%)
  • Other means: 346 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,136 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Shawnee County, Kansas:

  • 1,805 people in nursing homes
  • 811 people in state prisons
  • 421 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 406 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 271 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 269 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 225 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 194 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 168 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 98 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 44 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 38 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,563.

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.17%
Kansas average:

7.39%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

0.04%
Kansas average:

0.18%

3.04% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,489 average AGI)
2.09% relocated from other states ($15,007 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

2.09%
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 Douglas County, KS  0.38% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Osage County, KS  0.29% ($29,870)
from Jefferson County, KS  0.25% ($31,521)
from Jackson County, KS  0.24% ($29,975)
from Johnson County, KS  0.22% ($35,918)
from Riley County, KS  0.18% ($27,397)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.15% ($36,867)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,853 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.35%
Kansas average:

7.67%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($241 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

0.05%
Kansas average:

0.08%

2.78% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,946 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($19,666 average AGI)
Shawnee County:

2.52%
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 Douglas County, KS  0.47% ($36,188 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS  0.45% ($38,154)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.23% ($34,533)
to Jackson County, KS  0.22% ($36,207)
to Osage County, KS  0.20% ($32,811)
to Jefferson County, KS  0.18% ($38,687)
to Jackson County, MO  0.14% ($32,263)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Shawnee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Shawnee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shawnee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,949 (23,128 aged, 4,821 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.75
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17593.58
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 692.420
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57251.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1448.670
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 950.310
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21.47

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55.04
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.12

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.7
  • Other - 24.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 72.7
  • Poisoning - 40.9
  • Suffocation - 30.9
  • Other - 7.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 164,969
  • In family households: 136,978 (34,490 male householders, 10,676 female householders)
    34,972 spouses, 48,298 children (44,011 natural, 1,578 adopted, 2,709 stepchildren), 2,522 grandchildren, 882 brothers or sisters, 749 parents, 1,532 other relatives, 2,857 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 27,991 (10,254 male householders (8,337 living alone)), 13,587 female householders (12,100 living alone)), 4,150 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,902 (4,121 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,637 2-persons, 10,283 3-persons, 8,556 4-persons, 3,720 5-persons, 1,372 6-persons, 598 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,437 1-person, 2,988 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

93.9% of residents of Shawnee County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,730,219,000 ($10076 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $191,571,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $551,946,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $181,800,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,722,000
Federal grants: $744,812,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,253,000 ($27,207,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $192,686,000 ($50,397,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,745,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,625,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,374,000

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

Births: 12,947
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,104
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,185
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,330
Here:  -14 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Shawnee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.79 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,530
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,807
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,600
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,928
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,697
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,431
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,373
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,023
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,368
Rooms in houses/apartments in Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 41
  • 2 rooms: 330
  • 3 rooms: 1,106
  • 4 rooms: 4,032
  • 5 rooms: 10,449
  • 6 rooms: 11,075
  • 7 rooms: 8,077
  • 8 rooms: 5,612
  • 9+ rooms: 5,800
  • 1 room: 840
  • 2 rooms: 2,382
  • 3 rooms: 4,807
  • 4 rooms: 5,814
  • 5 rooms: 4,613
  • 6 rooms: 2,109
  • 7 rooms: 1,001
  • 8 rooms: 410
  • 9+ rooms: 422
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 133
  • 1 bedroom: 1,399
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,661
  • 3 bedrooms: 24,328
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,278
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,723
  • no bedroom: 1,171
  • 1 bedroom: 7,475
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,875
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,069
  • 4 bedrooms: 673
  • 5+ bedrooms: 135
Cars and other vehicles available in Shawnee County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,491
  • 1 vehicle: 12,095
  • 2 vehicles: 21,570
  • 3 vehicles: 8,088
  • 4 vehicles: 2,401
  • 5+ vehicles: 877
  • no vehicle: 3,571
  • 1 vehicle: 12,171
  • 2 vehicles: 5,501
  • 3 vehicles: 904
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5+ vehicles: 90

54% of Shawnee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kansas.

Shawnee County:

54.2%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 118414
  • Northeast: 3595
  • Midwest: 20630
  • South: 13150
  • West: 8347

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Shawnee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (80.7%)
  • Electricity (11.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.6%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (54.9%)
  • Electricity (41.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,712
Here:

14.1%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 798
Here:

8.2%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,575
Here:

22.0%
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.)


Shawnee County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,854,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,521,000
    All Other: $5,941,000
    Parks and Recreation: $755,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $6,585,000
    Regular Highways: $2,375,000
    Parks and Recreation: $324,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $15,247,000
    Health - Other: $12,391,000
    Police Protection: $12,148,000
    Financial Administration: $9,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,528,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,950,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,876,000
    Regular Highways: $1,362,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $842,000
    General - Other: $805,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $536,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $56,407,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,905,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $6,635,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Other Higher Education: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $58,347,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,940,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,752,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,709,000
    Special Assessments: $2,769,000
    Sale of Property: $2,313,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,418,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $599,000
    Rents: $50,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,113,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,285,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,580,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,602,000
    Financial Administration: $863,000
    Central Staff Services: $552,000
    Police Protection: $277,000
    Regular Highways: $121,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $143,075,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $13,710,000
    Beginning: $13,140,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,407,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,547,000
    Highways: $1,398,000
    General Local Government Support: $319,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,859,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,275,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,576,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,241,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $819,000
    Other License: $338,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $39,060,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,774
  • Number of aged recipients: 177
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,597
  • Number of recipients under 18: 832
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,515
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 427
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,422
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,784


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Shawnee 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 41 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 ORIGINATED996$113,7081,142$116,2993,426$129,036304$40,88216$484,875526$78,73670$44,457
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$118,17495$135,568374$135,34027$22,7040$022$73,6827$51,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED105$101,905214$89,991998$120,172138$30,3262$793,50073$122,71266$37,970
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN87$120,793128$116,664786$127,62041$61,6101$39,00034$65,6186$48,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$122,09110$116,400116$134,6385$39,2000$05$84,8003$55,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 39 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED292$142,664236$148,6271$54,0001$84,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$143,15250$146,7602$62,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$170,29029$181,1380$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$156,75010$169,1000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$112,0005$193,6001$110,0000$0
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 Shawnee County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,17172.6 years
Mary1,04880.3 years
William94874.3 years
Robert80670.8 years
James75871.1 years
Charles72474.1 years
Helen56581.0 years
George51076.3 years
Ruth47481.2 years
Dorothy45879.0 years
Most common last names in Shawnee County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith53475.6 years
Johnson46375.2 years
Miller35176.5 years
Brown29876.8 years
Anderson24378.6 years
Davis23876.3 years
Williams23673.6 years
Jones23274.3 years
Wilson20876.1 years
Martin18278.9 years
Businesses in Shawnee County, KS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware3Little Caesars Pizza3
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's3
AmericInn1Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Macy's1
Applebee's1Marriott2
Arby's4MasterBrand Cabinets6
AutoZone2Maurices1
BMW1McDonald's11
Baskin-Robbins2Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Motel 62
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity3
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance7
Best Western1Nike15
Big O Tires1Office Depot1
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax1
Burger King4Old Navy1
CVS1Olive Garden1
Caribou Coffee1On The Border1
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A1Panera Bread1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless4
Church's Chicken2Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut6
Cracker Barrel1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves3Quality1
Dairy Queen4Quiznos3
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Deb1Red Lobster1
Dennys2Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza3SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In6
Eddie Bauer1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears3
Fashion Bug1Sleep Inn1
FedEx21Slumberland1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel3
GNC2Starbucks2
GameStop2Steak 'n Shake1
Gap1Subway13
Goodwill2Super 82
Gymboree1T-Mobile9
H&R Block7T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's3Taco Bell3
Haworth1Talbots1
Hobby Lobby1Target1
Holiday Inn4The Room Place1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us2
Hot Topic1True Value4
IHOP1U-Haul7
JCPenney1UPS29
Jones New York3Vans1
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
KFC3Victoria's Secret1
Kmart2Walgreens8
Kohl's1Walmart3
Kroger17Wendy's5
La-Z-Boy1Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1YMCA5
Lane Furniture1
Browse common businesses in Shawnee County, KS


Shawnee County on our top lists:

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  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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