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Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Wyandotte County based on 394 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average. 61.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average. 20.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average. 45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 36.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 63.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is more than average. 19.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
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Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.6%
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.
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 77 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 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.
Neighboring counties: Clay County, Missouri , Johnson County , Jackson County, Missouri , Leavenworth County , Platte County, Missouri .
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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
Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Little Kaw Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.9%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Wyandotte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 8.5 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.
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 Wyandotte County centerOn 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 centerOn 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 centerOn 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 centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.0
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 96.40 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,500
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