Emporia, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,702 (Urban population: 26,666 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 36 (5 farm, 31 nonfarm))

Emporia, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,002 (10,247 occupied: 5,481 owner occupied, 4,766 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1111 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $334

Median gross rent in Emporia, KS in 2000: $421

Housing units in Emporia with a mortgage: 3,137 (408 second mortgage, 487 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,601

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,238

In family households: 19,773 (4,803 male householders, 1,304 female householders)
4,719 spouses, 7,433 children (6,759 natural, 179 adopted, 495 stepchildren), 277 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 370 other relatives, 557 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,465 (1,910 male householders (1,289 living alone)), 2,249 female householders (1,889 living alone)), 1,306 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,464 (324 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,447 2-persons, 1,261 3-persons, 1,310 4-persons, 691 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,178 1-person, 772 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

4,540 married couples with children.
1,636 single-parent households (432 men, 1,204 women).

80.2% of residents of Emporia speak English at home.
16.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (37% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,110 (11.6%)
(18.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emporia, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 74
3 rooms: 125
4 rooms: 619
5 rooms: 1,317
6 rooms: 1,003
7 rooms: 909
8 rooms: 739
9 or more rooms: 695

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia, Kansas:

1 room: 185
2 rooms: 556
3 rooms: 1,121
4 rooms: 1,310
5 rooms: 772
6 rooms: 423
7 rooms: 252
8 rooms: 134
9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 124
1995 to 1998: 412
1990 to 1994: 175
1980 to 1989: 1,460
1970 to 1979: 2,225
1960 to 1969: 1,474
1950 to 1959: 1,372
1940 to 1949: 1,006
1939 or earlier: 2,754

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emporia:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 172
2 bedrooms: 1,504
3 bedrooms: 2,455
4 bedrooms: 1,056
5 or more bedrooms: 270

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporia:

no bedroom: 267
1 bedroom: 1,568
2 bedrooms: 1,966
3 bedrooms: 743
4 bedrooms: 159
5 or more bedrooms: 63

Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 191
1 vehicle: 1,509
2 vehicles: 2,495
3 vehicles: 959
4 vehicles: 231
5 or more vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in Emporia in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 730
1 vehicle: 2,425
2 vehicles: 1,253
3 vehicles: 260
4 vehicles: 72
5 or more vehicles: 26

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Emporia, KS:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 73
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 103
$25,000 to $29,999: 228
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 282
$40,000 to $49,999: 459
$50,000 to $59,999: 494
$60,000 to $69,999: 544
$70,000 to $79,999: 593
$80,000 to $89,999: 475
$90,000 to $99,999: 217
$100,000 to $124,999: 524
$125,000 to $149,999: 181
$150,000 to $174,999: 156
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 53
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Emporia:

Less than $100: 88
$100 to $149: 114
$150 to $199: 209
$200 to $249: 517
$250 to $299: 777
$300 to $349: 665
$350 to $399: 799
$400 to $449: 571
$450 to $499: 391
$500 to $549: 173
$550 to $599: 99
$600 to $649: 93
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 25
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 38
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 113

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,187
1990 to 1994: 720
1985 to 1989: 462
1980 to 1984: 350
1975 to 1979: 152
1970 to 1974: 103
1970 to 1974: 18
1965 to 1969: 118

Emporia, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.5%
Number of people working at home: 249 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1325
5 to 9 minutes: 4820
10 to 14 minutes: 3482
15 to 19 minutes: 1337
20 to 24 minutes: 365
25 to 29 minutes: 184
30 to 34 minutes: 160
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 133
45 to 59 minutes: 375
60 to 89 minutes: 265
90 or more minutes: 240

Emporia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,789 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,923 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 129 (1%)
Walked: 705 (5%)
Other means: 93 (1%)
Worked at home: 249 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1564
$10,000 to $14,999: 942
$15,000 to $19,999: 738
$20,000 to $24,999: 981
$25,000 to $29,999: 744
$30,000 to $34,999: 837
$35,000 to $39,999: 531
$40,000 to $44,999: 595
$45,000 to $49,999: 542
$50,000 to $59,999: 781
$60,000 to $74,999: 830
$75,000 to $99,999: 789
$100,000 to $124,999: 205
$125,000 to $149,999: 86
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7317
German: 4905
United States or American: 1894
English: 1470
Irish: 1396
Swedish: 498
French (except Basque): 467
European: 393
Dutch: 326
Welsh: 314
Scotch-Irish: 286
Scottish: 247
Italian: 192
French Canadian: 147
Norwegian: 129
Polish: 113
Arab:: 88
Hungarian: 71
Czech: 70
British: 60
Iranian: 58
Danish: 57
Russian: 54
Swiss: 45
Jordanian: 41
Egyptian: 35
Subsaharan African:: 23
Northern European: 14
Finnish: 14
Czechoslovakian: 14
Canadian: 13
African: 13
Greek: 12
Romanian: 10
Nigerian: 10
Basque: 9
Scandinavian: 9
Luxemburger: 9
Pennsylvania German: 8
Latvian: 7
Austrian: 7
Lebanese: 7
Arab/Arabic: 5

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

Mexico (64%)
El Salvador (16%)
Vietnam (3%)
Ecuador (2%)
Laos (2%)
France (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)

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

This state: 16884
Northeast: 388
Midwest: 2334
South: 2291
West: 1548

42% of Emporia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 155
Nursery to 4th grade: 84
5th and 6th grade: 268
7th and 8th grade: 259
9th grade: 274
10th grade: 142
11th grade: 232
12th grade, no diploma: 224
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,956
Less than 1 year of college: 437
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,119
Associate degree: 178
Bachelor's degree: 1,060
Master's degree: 329
Professional school degree: 116
Doctorate degree: 204

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 174
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 95
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 201
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 143
12th grade, no diploma: 234
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,286
Less than 1 year of college: 596
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,269
Associate degree: 241
Bachelor's degree: 1,027
Master's degree: 498
Professional school degree: 139
Doctorate degree: 70

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 28.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,473
Black householders: $21,667
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,625
Asian householders: $21,776
Some other race householders: $29,255
Two or more races householders: $23,300
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,658

Emporia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Emporia household income for Black or African American householders

Emporia household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Emporia household income for Asian householders

Emporia household income for some other race householders

Emporia household income for two or more races householders

Emporia household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Emporia marital status for males

Emporia marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,300
Black or African American householders: $60,500
Asian householders: $64,100
Some other race householders: $39,900
Two or more races householders: $53,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $39,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,736
One, attached: 209
Two: 464
3 or 4: 764
5 to 9: 534
10 to 19: 570
20 to 49: 575
50 or more: 428
Mobile homes: 722

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Emporia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (57%)
Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	4.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	1.2%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 31

Here:	0.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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