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County population in July 2011: 157,811 (95% urban, 5% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 37,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 22,169
% of renters here:

37%
State:

36%

Land area: 151 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1042 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wyandotte County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Wyandotte County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (48.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (25.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (22.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 77,071  (48.8%)
Females: 80,811  (51.2%)

Wyandotte County,KS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wyandotte County:

2.6 people
Kansas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,488 ($33,784 in 1999)
This county:

$36488
Kansas:

$47817

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $493 (lower quartile is $364, upper quartile is $625)
This county:

$493
State:

$515


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,400 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Wyandotte County:

$100,400
Kansas:

$125,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,300 - $143,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $126,622
Here:

$126,622
State:

$156,894

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,935
Here:

$72,935
State:

$149,604

In 2-unit structures: $39,543
Here:

$39,543
State:

$124,513

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,204
Here:

$95,204
State:

$108,027

Mobile homes: $45,432
Here:

$45,432
State:

$34,057
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,132
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428

Institutionalized population: 1,116

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 3

Wyandotte County, KS map from a distance

Health of residents in Wyandotte 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 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
62.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
78.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
60.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 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:

  • 2000: 189 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2001: 194 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2002: 235 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2003: 272 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2004: 350 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2005: 635 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 523 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2007: 398 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2008: 176 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2009: 115 buildings, average cost: $141,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Wyandotte County Kansas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.6%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wyandotte County Kansas:


Obama (Democratic): 70.2%
McCain (Republican): 29.1%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,637 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,360 (1.7%)


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


Wyandotte County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.2% for Black residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
Wyandotte County:

21.7%
Kansas:

13.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.2% for Black residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 26 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

2005 air pollution in Wyandotte County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.130 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 35 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 77 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Kaw Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clay County, Missouri , Johnson County , Jackson County, Missouri , Leavenworth County , Platte County, Missouri .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.1%
Kansas:

6.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 14,954 (21% naturalized citizens)

Wyandotte County:

9.5%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 6,239
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,326
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,020
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,130
  • 1975 to 1979: 814
  • 1970 to 1974: 528
  • 1970 to 1974: 331
  • 1965 to 1969: 566

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.9%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 45,649
  • One, attached: 2,693
  • Two: 2,979
  • 3 or 4: 2,695
  • 5 to 9: 2,666
  • 10 to 19: 2,916
  • 20 or more: 3,822
  • Mobile homes: 2,375
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 97

Housing units in Wyandotte County with a mortgage: 21,375 (2,042 second mortgage, 1,617 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,280

Here:

63.5% with mortgage
State:

65.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.73%
Here35.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 56,419
Total congregations: 173

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents21,759 (38.6%)3,980 (7.1%)3,973 (7.0%)3,927 (7.0%)3,866 (6.9%)
Congregations13 (7.5%)12 (6.9%)17 (9.8%)20 (11.6%)15 (8.7%)
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2,002 (3.5%)1,725 (3.1%)1,645 (2.9%)1,640 (2.9%)11,902 (21.1%)
Congregations7 (4.0%)7 (4.0%)5 (2.9%)5 (2.9%)72 (41.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wyandotte County - Kansas City, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Wyandotte County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Wyandotte County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
This county:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 83
Wyandotte County:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.1%
Kansas:

27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wyandotte County:

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

Tornado activity:

Wyandotte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 7.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 38 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused $48 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wyandotte County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.3 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 0.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Wyandotte 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight Line Winds, Incident Period: March 12, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1638): April 13, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1638, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • 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: August 27, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1562): September 30, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1562, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1462): May 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1462, 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Incident Period: October 1, 1998 to October 8, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1254): October 14, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wyandotte County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 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
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (70%)
  • Laos (4%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Honduras (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Thailand (1%)

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



  • German (11%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Croatian (1%)
  • Polish (1%)


Wyandotte County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 52,059 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 10,872 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 904 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
  • Taxi: 33 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 72 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 67 (0%)
  • Walked: 836 (1%)
  • Other means: 516 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,310 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wyandotte County, Kansas:

  • 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 2005 was $39,104.

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.78%
Kansas average:

7.39%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

0.07%
Kansas average:

0.18%

3.93% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,017 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($12,771 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

3.79%
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 Johnson County, KS  2.70% ($32,459 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  1.52% ($24,679)
from Leavenworth County, KS  0.43% ($34,276)
from Clay County, MO  0.23% ($29,391)
from Douglas County, KS  0.17% ($31,131)
from Platte County, MO  0.15% ($30,014)
from Shawnee County, KS  0.10% ($22,000)


9.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.09%
Kansas average:

7.67%


0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($50 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

0.02%
Kansas average:

0.08%

4.61% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,601 average AGI)
4.45% relocated to other states ($13,296 average AGI)
Wyandotte County:

4.45%
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 Johnson County, KS  3.23% ($32,467 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  1.58% ($25,118)
to Leavenworth County, KS  0.60% ($42,934)
to Clay County, MO  0.47% ($32,004)
to Platte County, MO  0.23% ($34,835)
to Douglas County, KS  0.16% ($27,646)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.07% ($19,868)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.1

Births per 1000 population in Wyandotte County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

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 live births in Wyandotte County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,531 (17,320 aged, 4,211 disabled)
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: 18496.11
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 467.770
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47078.03

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1852.330
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1001.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18.62

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.28

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.85

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: 156,291
  • In family households: 132,194 (26,263 male householders, 13,248 female householders)
    25,915 spouses, 50,298 children (45,684 natural, 1,336 adopted, 3,278 stepchildren), 5,146 grandchildren, 2,175 brothers or sisters, 1,206 parents, 3,479 other relatives, 4,464 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24,097 (9,403 male householders (7,604 living alone)), 10,796 female householders (9,629 living alone)), 3,898 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,591 (1,127 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,841 2-persons, 9,480 3-persons, 7,627 4-persons, 4,223 5-persons, 1,880 6-persons, 1,460 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,233 1-person, 2,472 2-persons, 315 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

84.4% of residents of Wyandotte County speak English at home.
12.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,119,715,000 ($7155 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:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,437
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,094
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,516
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,064
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,081
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,559
  • 1950 to 1959: 14,607
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,933
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,219
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 40
  • 2 rooms: 600
  • 3 rooms: 1,310
  • 4 rooms: 4,092
  • 5 rooms: 9,887
  • 6 rooms: 9,946
  • 7 rooms: 5,827
  • 8 rooms: 3,268
  • 9+ rooms: 2,561
  • 1 room: 994
  • 2 rooms: 1,967
  • 3 rooms: 3,981
  • 4 rooms: 5,409
  • 5 rooms: 5,076
  • 6 rooms: 2,852
  • 7 rooms: 1,123
  • 8 rooms: 459
  • 9+ rooms: 308
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 1,943
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,562
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,337
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,629
  • 5+ bedrooms: 950
  • no bedroom: 1,329
  • 1 bedroom: 6,165
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,982
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,638
  • 4 bedrooms: 926
  • 5+ bedrooms: 129
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyandotte County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,346
  • 1 vehicle: 11,812
  • 2 vehicles: 15,043
  • 3 vehicles: 5,998
  • 4 vehicles: 1,645
  • 5+ vehicles: 687
  • no vehicle: 4,405
  • 1 vehicle: 11,229
  • 2 vehicles: 5,189
  • 3 vehicles: 1,019
  • 4 vehicles: 248
  • 5+ vehicles: 79

56% of Wyandotte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.

Wyandotte County:

56.1%
State average:

53.5%


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

  • This state: 87484
  • Northeast: 1808
  • Midwest: 31154
  • South: 16327
  • West: 5303

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wyandotte County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (92.5%)
  • Electricity (5.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (73.2%)
  • Electricity (24.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,243
Here:

11.0%
Kansas:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 898
Here:

9.5%
Kansas:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 754
Here:

13.6%
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.)


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


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wyandotte 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 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$57,5630$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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - 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-Eleven1Kohl's1
AT&T3La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Levi Strauss & Co.1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's1
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Applebee's2Maurices1
Arby's3McDonald's7
AutoZone2Motherhood Maternity1
Banana Republic1New Balance1
Best Western1Nike4
Blockbuster1Old Navy1
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden1
Burger King4Outback1
CVS3Outback Steakhouse1
Chick-Fil-A1Pac Sun1
Chico's1Panda Express1
Chipotle1Panera Bread1
Church's Chicken3Papa John's Pizza1
Clarks1Payless2
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut6
Comfort Suites1Quiznos2
Cricket Wireless8RadioShack2
Curves1Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In6
Days Inn1Sears1
Fashion Bug1Sephora1
FedEx20Soma Intimates1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks1
Forever 211Subway12
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile5
Gap1T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell6
H&R Block6Target1
Hardee's1True Value3
Holiday Inn3U-Haul6
Hot Topic1UPS12
IHOP1Waffle House1
J.Crew1Walgreens3
JCPenney1Walmart2
KFC5Wendy's6
Kincaid1YMCA3
Kmart1
Browse common businesses in Wyandotte County, KS


Wyandotte County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #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 highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"

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