Baxter Springs, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,153 (Urban population: 4,102 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 51 (all nonfarm))

Baxter Springs, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,065 (1,807 occupied: 1,201 owner occupied, 606 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	31%

Housing density: 659 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $325 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $385)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $312

Median gross rent in Baxter Springs, KS in 2007: $486

Housing units in Baxter Springs with a mortgage: 612 (56 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 440

Baxter Springs,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,262 (it was $50,600 in 2000)

Baxter Springs:	$74,262
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,514 - $102,267

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $87,031
Here: $87,031
State: $157,252

Mobile homes: $21,355
Here: $21,355
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,542

In family households: 3,914 (960 male householders, 277 female householders)
1,009 spouses, 1,399 children (1,226 natural, 32 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 82 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 628 (204 male householders (187 living alone)), 375 female householders (353 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 65 (29 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 512 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 540 1-person, 34 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

820 married couples with children.
268 single-parent households (64 men, 204 women).

96.8% of residents of Baxter Springs speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 76 (1.6%)
(67.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baxter Springs, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 388 6 rooms: 352 7 rooms: 143 8 rooms: 99 9 or more rooms: 61

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baxter Springs, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 195 5 rooms: 180 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 98
1980 to 1989: 131
1970 to 1979: 231
1960 to 1969: 252
1950 to 1959: 258
1940 to 1949: 304
1939 or earlier: 722

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Baxter Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 402 3 bedrooms: 621 4 bedrooms: 93 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baxter Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 128 2 bedrooms: 325 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Baxter Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 381 2 vehicles: 440 3 vehicles: 223 4 vehicles: 80 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Baxter Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 269 2 vehicles: 230 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Baxter Springs, KS:

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $69,999: 60
$70,000 to $79,999: 71
$80,000 to $89,999: 81
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $174,999: 63
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Baxter Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Baxter Springs:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 58
$250 to $299: 67
$300 to $349: 109
$350 to $399: 81
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Baxter Springs, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.1%
Number of people working at home: 39 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 239
5 to 9 minutes: 393
10 to 14 minutes: 192
15 to 19 minutes: 151
20 to 24 minutes: 304
25 to 29 minutes: 140
30 to 34 minutes: 309
35 to 39 minutes: 89
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 68
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 40

Baxter Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,583 (79%)
Carpooled: 307 (15%)
Walked: 71 (4%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 39 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 253
$10,000 to $14,999: 148
$15,000 to $19,999: 176
$20,000 to $24,999: 211
$25,000 to $29,999: 155
$30,000 to $34,999: 132
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 171
$60,000 to $74,999: 143
$75,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 740

English: 555

German: 530

United States or American: 504

Irish: 311

French (except Basque): 113

Scotch-Irish: 84

Dutch: 81

Italian: 65

Welsh: 62

Scottish: 39

Polish: 34

French Canadian: 27

Swedish: 23

Arab:: 15

Syrian: 15

European: 12

Greek: 11

Russian: 11

Swiss: 7

Norwegian: 6

Iranian: 5

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

Micronesia (42%)
Vietnam (20%)
Korea (14%)
Mexico (13%)
Germany (11%)

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

This state: 1695
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 1693
South: 702
West: 372

53% of Baxter Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 503
Less than 1 year of college: 129
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 210
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 108
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 589
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 88
Bachelor's degree: 115
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 34.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 63.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,094
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,044
Asian householders: $98,161
Some other race householders: $31,627
Two or more races householders: $30,830
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,285

Baxter Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Baxter Springs household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Baxter Springs household income for Two or more races householders

Baxter Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Baxter Springs marital status for males

Baxter Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,548
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $44,140
Asian householders: $67,333
Some other race householders: $26,185
Two or more races householders: $58,205
Hispanic or Latino householders: $25,137

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,728
One, attached: 7
Two: 38
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 57
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 165

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Baxter Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	7.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	2.2%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	12.6%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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