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Wyandotte County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 165,746 (94% urban, 6% rural); it was 157,882 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 24,018
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,213
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 37,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 23,168 (it was 22,169 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

32%

Land area: 151 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 1095 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wyandotte County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.9%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wyandotte County, KS (2022)
    • 62,48737.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 51,84231.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 30,43118.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,1185.5%Asian alone
    • 8,7945.3%Two or more races
    • 1,3160.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1,2620.8%Some other race alone
    • 4960.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 83,120  (50.1%)
Females: 82,626  (49.9%)
Average household size:
Wyandotte County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,362 ($33,784 in 1999)
This county:

$59,362
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $796 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $961)
This county:

$796
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,500 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Wyandotte:

$174,500
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,900 - $242,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $189,901
Here:

$189,901
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,253
Here:

$200,253
State:

$219,178

In 2-unit structures: $155,890
Here:

$155,890
State:

$190,919

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,391
Here:

$227,391
State:

$161,859

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,412
Here:

$122,412
State:

$267,030

Mobile homes: $41,696
Here:

$41,696
State:

$74,712

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,484
Here:

$45,484
State:

$32,385

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,457
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $622

Institutionalized population: 1,041

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 42
  • Auto thefts: 6
Wyandotte County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Wyandotte County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Wyandotte County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
62.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
56.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
59.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
19.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 140 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2021: 154 buildings, average cost: $222,000
  • 2020: 194 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2019: 176 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2018: 174 buildings, average cost: $203,900
  • 2017: 285 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2016: 242 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2015: 159 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2014: 181 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2013: 160 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2012: 134 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2011: 72 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2010: 145 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2009: 115 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2008: 176 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2007: 398 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2006: 523 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2005: 635 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2004: 350 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2003: 272 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2002: 235 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2001: 194 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2000: 189 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 1999: 177 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 1998: 179 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 1997: 167 buildings, average cost: $85,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Wyandotte, KS residents
Average permit cost in Wyandotte, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,578 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,022 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Wyandotte, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wyandotte, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wyandotte, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.7%
Wyandotte County:

14.7%
Kansas:

12.0%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.3% for Black residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.3% for American Indian residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 11.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.9 years old
(Males: 33.5 years old, Females: 35.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Black residents: 35.9 years old, American Indian residents: 35.6 years old, Asian residents: 30.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 27.4 years old)

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyandotte 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: Kansas City, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville.

Wyandotte County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Wyandotte County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.142 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 25.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Bond County, Illinois , Cumberland County, Illinois , Fairfax County, Virginia , Greene County, Illinois , Wabaunsee County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Kansas:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Wyandotte, KS
County total employment by year in Wyandotte, KS
County average yearly wages by year in Wyandotte, KS

Current college students: 6,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 27,071 (29.3% naturalized citizens)

Wyandotte County:

16.3%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 10,9932010 or later
  • 9,7172000 to 2009
  • 5,1061990 to 1999
  • 3,1501980 to 1989
  • 1,3421970 to 1979
  • 897Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.7%

Wyandotte County marital status for males Wyandotte County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 45,517
  • One, attached: 6,803
  • Two: 1,198
  • 3 or 4: 2,432
  • 5 to 9: 2,391
  • 10 to 19: 3,792
  • 20 to 49: 1,357
  • 50 or more: 3,604
  • Mobile homes: 1,500
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 107

Housing units in Wyandotte County with a mortgage: 20,901 (1,191 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 936 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 456

Here:

4.2% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wyandotte County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,81211
Evangelical Protestant24,572152
Black Protestant15,67051
Mainline Protestant8,42654
Other3,53213
Orthodox2374
None80,256-
Wyandotte 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: 23
Wyandotte County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
Wyandotte County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 83
This county:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wyandotte County:

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Wyandotte County:

31.1%
State:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.1%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Wyandotte County:

Average size of farms: 86 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,062
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,876
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.08%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,959
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.88
Corn for grain: 1487 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 198 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2227 harvested acres
Vegetables: 155 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wyandotte County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 504% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 222.0 miles away from Wyandotte County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 284.3 miles away from Wyandotte County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2017 - July 27, 2017, FEMA Id: 4347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3324: June 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3324, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Kansas Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4035: September 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 4035, Natural disaster type: 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 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, Tornadoes, and Straight Line Winds, Incident Period: March 12, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1638: April 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 1638, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • 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
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: August 27, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1562: September 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1562, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wyandotte County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wyandotte

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 76,680 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled: 8,714 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 757 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,270 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 179 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 934 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 7,281 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (53%)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (7%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Laos (3%)
  • Afghanistan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wyandotte County


  • German (6%)
  • American (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Afghan (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wyandotte County, Kansas in 2010:

  • 647 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 281 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 181 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 86 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 56 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 41 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 16 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in college/university student housing
  • 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Wyandotte County, Kansas in 2000:

  • 784 people in nursing homes
  • 303 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 122 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 84 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 78 people in other group homes
  • 69 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 55 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 47 people in religious group quarters
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $50,418.

8.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.05%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.72% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($21,318 average AGI)
4.32% relocated from other states ($20,730 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

4.32%
Kansas average:

3.37%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Johnson County, KS  2.46% ($47,132 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  1.64% ($35,098)
from Leavenworth County, KS  0.47% ($51,341)
from Clay County, MO  0.38% ($39,595)
from Platte County, MO  0.19% ($48,937)
from Douglas County, KS  0.18% ($44,594)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.12% ($30,897)


9.76% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.76%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,232 average AGI)
5.28% relocated to other states ($22,431 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

5.28%
Kansas average:

3.62%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Johnson County, KS  3.00% ($46,517 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  1.86% ($36,286)
to Leavenworth County, KS  0.69% ($64,527)
to Clay County, MO  0.48% ($42,745)
to Platte County, MO  0.36% ($44,681)
to Douglas County, KS  0.15% ($53,242)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.11% ($23,794)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 18.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Wyandotte County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Wyandotte County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wyandotte County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wyandotte County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 20,590 (16,044 aged, 4,546 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,418 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wyandotte County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,125)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,059)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,344)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (1,115)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (985)
  • Congestive heart failure (837)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (796)
  • Unspecified dementia (718)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (717)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (526)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,496
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 468
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47,078

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,852
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,002
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 234.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 183.5
  • Other - 50.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 153.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.9
  • Suffocation - 36.7
  • Poisoning - 27.5
  • Other - 10.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 165,746
  • Male householders: 29,832 (9,755 living alone), Female householders: 32,423 (9,078 living alone)
  • 23,609 spouses (23,324 opposite-sex spouses), 5,413 unmarried partners, (5,239 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 50,028 children (47,528 natural, 1,053 adopted, 1,447 stepchildren), 6,842 grandchildren, 2,369 brothers or sisters, 2,340 parents, 67 foster children, 4,976 other relatives, 6,290 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,557

Size of family households: 16,034 2-persons, 9,893 3-persons, 5,950 4-persons, 4,154 5-persons, 1,932 6-persons, 1,182 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,833 1-person, 3,479 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 443 4-persons, 63 5-persons.

20,665 married couples with children.
14,681 single-parent households (4,407 men, 10,274 women).

70.9% of residents of Wyandotte speak English at home.
22.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,119,715,000 ($7,155 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,085,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $346,264,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $243,218,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,499,000
Federal grants: $323,540,000
Federal procurement contracts: $47,071,000 ($2,963,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $154,123,000 ($5,613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $259,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $81,351,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,488,000

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

Births: 14,884
Here:

96 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,218
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,339
Here:

+34 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -13,858
Here -89 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wyandotte County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 96.40 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Year house built in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • 4472020 or later
  • 4,2332010 to 2019
  • 6,5632000 to 2009
  • 3,1311990 to 1999
  • 5,7311980 to 1989
  • 9,9331970 to 1979
  • 9,6971960 to 1969
  • 11,4561950 to 1959
  • 5,4451940 to 1949
  • 12,0651939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • 1501 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1,1073 rooms
  • 3,9524 rooms
  • 9,1625 rooms
  • 8,7226 rooms
  • 5,6677 rooms
  • 3,5548 rooms
  • 5,2499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • 1,1871 room
  • 1,4332 rooms
  • 4,0593 rooms
  • 6,6154 rooms
  • 4,3865 rooms
  • 3,8136 rooms
  • 1,9307 rooms
  • 6928 rooms
  • 5779+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • 198no bedroom
  • 6891 bedroom
  • 8,0302 bedrooms
  • 21,4303 bedrooms
  • 5,3934 bedrooms
  • 1,8235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
  • 1,187no bedroom
  • 5,0641 bedroom
  • 10,7332 bedrooms
  • 5,2473 bedrooms
  • 1,9244 bedrooms
  • 5375+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 829no vehicle
  • 10,0821 vehicle
  • 14,7762 vehicles
  • 6,7003 vehicles
  • 3,7454 vehicles
  • 1,4315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,289no vehicle
  • 11,3571 vehicle
  • 7,7812 vehicles
  • 1,6833 vehicles
  • 4774 vehicles
  • 1055+ vehicles

86.9% of Wyandotte County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Kansas.

Wyandotte County:

86.9%
State average:

85.3%

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

  • This state: 89,234
  • Other state: 47,779
  • Northeast: 1,751
  • Midwest: 25,976
  • South: 10,775
  • West: 9,277
Year householders moved into unit in Wyandotte County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wyandotte County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 80.2%Utility gas
  • 17.3%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 54.4%Utility gas
  • 43.1%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,420
Here:

12.6%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 727
Here:

6.8%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,391
Here:

24.2%
Kansas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,316
  • Number of aged recipients: 281
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,035
  • Number of recipients under 18: 913
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,736
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 667
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,341
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,127
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 65 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 ORIGINATED716$114,207463$100,0431,773$128,064143$33,5109$1,430,111321$73,49826$34,346
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED31$120,32331$104,419210$118,42429$21,8280$09$39,55613$43,154
APPLICATIONS DENIED103$104,718143$95,825901$111,179183$31,2950$0100$83,11011$34,727
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN110$115,36448$89,396465$127,44926$52,9620$035$93,7141$103,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$103,80010$110,800150$119,62016$57,5620$05$176,6002$146,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 47 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED73$152,79566$173,1210$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$129,56531$153,8711$115,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$181,87518$163,8330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$213,0009$185,1110$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$199,0002$70,5000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wyandotte, KS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wyandotte, KS - Value
Most common first names in Wyandotte County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,37978.6 years
John1,34673.9 years
William1,14373.3 years
James1,07672.1 years
Charles82172.8 years
Robert74569.1 years
George70675.2 years
Anna56881.2 years
Helen54678.3 years
Joseph53174.5 years
Most common last names in Wyandotte County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith61976.2 years
Johnson51274.5 years
Williams46673.0 years
Brown40775.5 years
Jones39872.9 years
Davis31472.3 years
Miller26873.0 years
Moore26171.8 years
Wilson26073.9 years
Taylor22071.9 years
Businesses in Wyandotte County, KS
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2KFC6
ALDI1Kincaid1
AT&T3Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Kohl's1
Advance Auto Parts4La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ann Taylor1Lowe's1
Applebee's2MasterBrand Cabinets10
Arby's3Maurices1
AutoZone2McDonald's8
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity1
Best Western1New Balance1
Blockbuster2Nike6
Brooks Brothers1Old Navy1
Burger King3Olive Garden1
CVS5Outback1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Pac Sun1
Chipotle1Panda Express1
Church's Chicken3Panera Bread1
Clarks1Papa John's Pizza1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless2
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut6
Comfort Suites1Quiznos1
Cricket Wireless11RadioShack1
Curves2Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In5
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Dressbarn1Sephora1
Fashion Bug1Soma Intimates1
FedEx23Sprint Nextel2
Finish Line1Starbucks2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Subway13
Forever 211T-Mobile3
GNC1T.J.Maxx1
GameStop1Taco Bell7
Gap1Target1
Gymboree1Toyota1
H&R Block8True Value2
Hardee's1U-Haul6
Hilton2UPS17
Holiday Inn2Waffle House1
Honda1Walgreens3
Hot Topic1Walmart1
IHOP1Wendy's6
J.Crew1YMCA2
JCPenney1

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  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"