Wilson County, Kansas (KS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wilson County, Kansas:

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 5,011	(48.5%)
Females: 5,321	(51.5%)

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Wilson County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,746
Kansas:	$47,451

This county:	$322
State:	$479

Wilson County:	$62,252
Kansas:	$121,200

Detached houses: $84,670

Here:	$84,670
State:	$157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,810

Here:	$144,810
State:	$140,198

In 2-unit structures: $85,503

Here:	$85,503
State:	$121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $5,448

Here:	$5,448
State:	$101,658

Mobile homes: $39,873

Here:	$39,873
State:	$34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$58,726

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilson County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neodesha, Fredonia, Altoona, Buffalo, Benedict, New Albany, Coyville.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Elk County , Greenwood County , Montgomery County , Neosho County , Woodson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wilson County: Westminster Woods Camp (A), Fredonia Country Club (B), Hidden Haven Camp (C), Camp Cauble (D), Camp Crawford (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wilson County include: Zion Church (A), Emmanuel Church (B), High Prairie Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Harrison Church (E), Maple Grove Church (F), Center Ridge Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bachelder Cemetery (1), Little Sandy Cemetery (2), Hunter Cemetery (3), Varner Cemetery (4), Weakley Cemetery (5), Jackson Cemetery (6), Farmington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Leonards Lake (A), Shafer Lake (B), Wilson County State Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Duck Creek (A), Greathouse Creek (B), Pig Creek (C), Ross Branch (D), Woodruff Branch (E), Elder Branch (F), Snake Creek (G), Salt Creek (H), Sutton Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wilson County include: Wilson County State Park (1), Wilson State Fishing Lake (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 264
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 57 (60% naturalized citizens)

Wilson County:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,894
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 163
• 5 to 9: 45
• 10 to 19: 23
• Mobile homes: 685
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Wilson County with a mortgage: 1,080 (66 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,102

Here:	49.5% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Wilson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.

Wilson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Wilson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,690 (80%) Carpooled: 529 (11%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 117 (3%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 234 (5%)

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($17,320 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($8,608 average AGI)

Wilson County:	2.02%
Kansas average:	3.56%

from Montgomery County, KS	1.40% ($27,260 average AGI)
from Neosho County, KS	0.98% ($22,629)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.48% ($26,706)
from Greenwood County, KS	0.34% ($23,583)

7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.46% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,943 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($8,183 average AGI)

Wilson County:	2.31%
Kansas average:	3.95%

to Montgomery County, KS	1.56% ($26,804 average AGI)
to Neosho County, KS	1.09% ($21,744)
to Crawford County, KS	0.39% ($20,857)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.39% ($40,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,063 (1,793 aged, 270 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,557 (2,397 male householders, 450 female householders)

  2,442 spouses, 2,882 children (2,534 natural, 88 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 58 other relatives, 110 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,535 (569 male householders (485 living alone)), 798 female householders (739 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 240 (170 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,424 2-persons, 552 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,224 1-person, 114 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Wilson County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,222,000 ($7261 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,260,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,087,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,292,000
Federal grants: $22,780,000
Federal procurement contracts: $597,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,205,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,046,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,333,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-32 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

59% of Wilson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.

Wilson County:	58.7%
State average:	53.5%

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

• This state: 7695
• Northeast: 102
• Midwest: 804
• South: 1027
• West: 588

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,600

Here:	1.6%
Kansas:	11.1%

Here:	0.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Here:	7.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

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