Living in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 Area

Living Summary

1,807

households

4,765

Total Population

$78,000

Average House Value

$626

Average Housing Rent

$37,471

Average Household Income

87.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

976

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,807 households are located in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 area. Among them, 714 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.47 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,637 and 1,449 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (122) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (229) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Baxter Springs Unified School District 508, Kansas
Household	1,807
Population	4,765
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	714 (40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,637
Total Students	1,449
Pre-Kindergarten	81
Kindergarten	106
Grade 1-8	753
Grade 9-12	352
College/Graduate School	157
Veterans	3,340
Non-citizen	122
Non-English Home Language	229
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,578 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,998 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,998 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,935 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,911	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,518	79.43%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	205	10.73%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	40	2.09%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	148	7.74%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,935	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	635	32.82%
Service	306	15.81%
Sales and office	441	22.79%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	147	7.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	406	20.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,935	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	50	2.58%
Construction	65	3.36%
Manufacturing	304	15.71%
Wholesale trade	64	3.31%
Retail trade	225	11.63%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	193	9.97%
Information	17	0.88%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	110	5.68%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	126	6.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	414	21.40%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	153	7.91%
Other services, except public administration	127	6.56%
Public administration	87	4.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,935	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,550	80.10%
Government workers	245	12.66%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	140	7.24%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,044 for the 1,807 households in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 area, Kansas. The average income of a single worker is $23,975. 4,201 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,807	-
Less than $10,000	143	7.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	152	8.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	228	12.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	253	14.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	275	15.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	326	18.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	161	8.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	199	11.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	39	2.16%
More than $200,000	31	1.72%
Median Household Income	$37,471	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,044	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,142	-
Less than $10,000	30	2.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	61	5.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	58	5.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	147	12.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	237	20.75%
$50,000 - $74,999	211	18.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	155	13.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	173	15.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	39	3.42%
More than $200,000	31	2.71%

Median Family Income	$51,900	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,325	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,975	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,745	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,745	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,816	-
With health insurance coverage	4,201	87.23%
Public coverage	1,874	38.91%
Private health insurance	2,971	61.69%
Without health insurance coverage	615	12.77%

Housing

There are 2,247 housing units in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 area, Kansas with 1,807 units (80.42%) occupied. 1,196 houses (66.19%) are occupied by owner and 611 houses (33.81%) are rented. The average housing value is $78,000 and the average rental cost is $626. 71 houses (3.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 856 houses (38.10%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,247	-
Occupied	1,807	80.42%
Owner Occupied	1,196	66.19%
Renter Occupied	611	33.81%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,839	81.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	10	0.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	250	11.13%
Mobile Homes	148	6.59%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,247	-
Built 2014 or later	71	3.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	19	0.85%
Built 2000 - 2009	141	6.28%
Built 1990 - 1999	248	11.04%
Built 1980 - 1989	135	6.01%
Built 1970 - 1979	361	16.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	149	6.63%
Built 1950 - 1959	267	11.88%
Built 1949 or earlier	856	38.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,247	-
1 room	111	4.94%
2 rooms	9	0.40%
3 rooms	100	4.45%
4 rooms	258	11.48%
5 rooms	570	25.37%
6 rooms	448	19.94%
7 rooms	356	15.84%
8 rooms	229	10.19%
9 rooms or more	166	7.39%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,247	-
no bedroom	111	4.94%
1 bedroom	143	6.36%
2 bedrooms	774	34.45%
3 bedrooms	898	39.96%
4 bedrooms	258	11.48%
5 bedrooms or more	63	2.80%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,196	-
Less than $50,000	264	22.07%
$50,000 - $99,999	488	40.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	149	12.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	171	14.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	51	4.26%
$300,000 - $499,999	33	2.76%
$500,000 - $999,999	31	2.59%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.75%
Median House Value	$78,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	546	-
Less than $500	203	37.18%
$500 - $999	326	59.71%
$1,000 - $1,499	17	3.11%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$626	-

Demographic

A total of 4,816 people lives in Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 area, Kansas with 2,332 male and 2,484 female. The males to female ratio is 48.42 to 51.58. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,816	-
Male	2,332	48.42%
Female	2,484	51.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,816	-
Under 5 years	259	5.38%
5 - 9 years	466	9.68%
10 - 14 years	434	9.01%
15 - 19 years	431	8.95%
20 - 24 years	189	3.92%
25 - 34 years	544	11.30%
35 - 44 years	610	12.67%
45 - 54 years	449	9.32%
55 - 59 years	236	4.90%
60 - 64 years	419	8.70%
65 - 74 years	453	9.41%
75 - 84 years	218	4.53%
85 years and older	108	2.24%
Median Age	36.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,816	-
One Race	4,435	92.09%
White	4,160	86.38%
Black or African American	25	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	122	2.53%
Asian	16	0.33%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74	1.54%
Other	38	0.79%

Two or more races	381	7.91%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	361	7.50%
White and Asian	20	0.42%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%