County population in 2016: 3,195 (all rural); it was 3,788 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 508 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 681 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,336 Renter-occupied apartments: 335 (it was 306 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
32%
Land area: 501 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Woodson County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (16.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,220 ($25,335 in 1999)
This county:
$36,220
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $350 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $417)
This county:
$350
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $55,797 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
Woodson:
$55,797
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $27,408 - $97,775 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $788 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Institutionalized population: 39
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,289 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,124 (2.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.2%
Woodson County:
21.2%
Kansas:
12.1%
(19.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 90.9% for Black residents, 52.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 54.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.9 years old
(Males: 46.8 years old, Females: 49.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.1 years old, Black residents: 17.9 years old, American Indian residents: 64.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Woodson County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Current college students: 120 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 27 (23.9% naturalized citizens)
Woodson County:
0.9%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
72000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
01980 to 1989
221970 to 1979
8Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,722
One, attached: 20
Two: 37
3 or 4: 49
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 153
Housing units in Woodson County with a mortgage: 404 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 810
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Woodson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
748
7
Evangelical Protestant
574
5
Catholic
400
1
None
1,587
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Woodson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Woodson County:
6.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Woodson County:
12.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
12.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Woodson County:
9.7%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Woodson County:
28.1%
State:
27.9%
Agriculture in Woodson County:
Average size of farms: 828 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91,103 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.91 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.45% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82,845 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.55% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,020 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.78 Corn for grain: 14344 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 14701 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 26297 harvested acres Land in orchards: 47 acres
Earthquake activity:
Woodson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 226.5 miles away from Woodson County center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 270.4 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 337.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 338.2 miles away from Woodson County center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 176.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2016 to September 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4287: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4287, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1848: June 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1848, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2007 to July 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1711: July 02, 2007, FEMA Id: 1711, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 04, 2005 to January 06, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1579: February 08, 2005, FEMA Id: 1579, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Heavy Rain
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Woodson County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
Transportation occupations (12%)
Material moving occupations (10%)
Production occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
India (30%)
Mexico (22%)
Netherlands (15%)
Germany (15%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
German (27%)
English (13%)
American (13%)
Irish (11%)
European (2%)
Italian (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 712 (70.6%)
Carpooled: 97 (9.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.5%)
Bicycle: 3 (0.3%)
Walked: 100 (9.9%)
Worked at home: 95 (9.4%)
69 people in state prisons
44 people in nursing homes
35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $37,344.
6.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,846 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.12%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,333 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($6,513 average AGI)
Woodson County:
1.18%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($23,857 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.56%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.08% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,917 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($5,952 average AGI)
Woodson County:
1.48%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 16.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Woodson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 855 (726 aged, 129 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 65 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Woodson County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Congestive heart failure (60)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (58)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (52)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (40)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (30)
Unspecified dementia (27)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (21)
Malignant neoplasm without specification of site (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 840 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,512 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,195
In family households: 2,416 (470 male householders, 391 female householders)
633 spouses, 629 children (609 natural, 2 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 29 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 769 (300 male householders (222 living alone)), 355 female householders (324 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 17
Size of family households: 459 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
360 married couples with children.
133 single-parent households (46 men, 87 women).
98.7% of residents of Woodson speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,086,000 ($8,186 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $975,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,116,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,254,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,161,000 Federal grants: $4,385,000 Federal procurement contracts: $993,000 ($643,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,176,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $76,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $812,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,870,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 188
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 314
Here:
88 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: -2
Here:
-1 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -81
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.5
Year house built in Woodson County, Kansas
02014 or later
292010 to 2013
1272000 to 2009
1741990 to 1999
1281980 to 1989
2281970 to 1979
1891960 to 1969
1331950 to 1959
1491940 to 1949
8321939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Woodson County, Kansas
Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
53no vehicle
3651 vehicle
3582 vehicles
2493 vehicles
1414 vehicles
405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Woodson County in renter-occupied apartments
45no vehicle
1561 vehicle
702 vehicles
323 vehicles
24 vehicles
05+ vehicles
86.1% of Woodson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Kansas.
Woodson County:
86.1%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,476
Other state: 687
Northeast: 16
Midwest: 193
South: 338
West: 139
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Woodson County
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