Flint Hills Technical's Living Circumstances

Emporia Unified School District 253 Overview

Flint Hills Technical College located in Emporia Unified School District 253 area. A total of 10,929 households are located in Emporia Unified School District 253 area. Among them, 2,997 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,662 and 9,185 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.08% (2,334) of residents are non-citizens and 21.18% (5,444) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Emporia Unified School District 253, Kansas
Household	10,929
Population	25,705
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,997 (27.42%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,662
Total Students	9,185
Pre-Kindergarten	582
Kindergarten	260
Grade 1-8	2,783
Grade 9-12	1,397
College/Graduate School	4,163
Veterans	20,974
Non-citizen	2,334
Non-English Home Language	5,444
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

21,630 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,059 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,033 people are in civilian labor force and 26 are in armed labor force. 14,107 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Emporia Unified School District 253 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,627	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,658	78.21%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,768	12.97%
Public transportation	79	0.58%
Walked	482	3.54%
Other method	183	1.34%
Worked from home	457	3.35%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,107	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,492	31.84%
Service	2,794	19.81%
Sales and office	2,655	18.82%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,200	8.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,966	21.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,107	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	142	1.01%
Construction	677	4.80%
Manufacturing	2,620	18.57%
Wholesale trade	246	1.74%
Retail trade	1,439	10.20%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	696	4.93%
Information	200	1.42%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	424	3.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	530	3.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,371	30.98%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,513	10.73%
Other services, except public administration	606	4.30%
Public administration	643	4.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,107	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,296	72.99%
Government workers	3,217	22.80%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	570	4.04%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,372 for the 10,929 households in Emporia Unified School District 253 area, Kansas. The average income of a single worker is $23,667. 24,283 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.87%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,929	-
Less than $10,000	956	8.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	648	5.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,357	12.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,418	12.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,734	15.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,002	18.32%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,357	12.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	866	7.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	301	2.75%
More than $200,000	290	2.65%
Median Household Income	$42,327	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,372	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,212	-
Less than $10,000	262	4.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	124	2.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	472	7.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	659	10.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,019	16.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,405	22.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,029	16.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	723	11.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	274	4.41%
More than $200,000	245	3.94%

Median Family Income	$61,757	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,607	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,667	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,898	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,898	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	26,723	-
With health insurance coverage	24,283	90.87%
Public coverage	7,667	28.69%
Private health insurance	19,287	72.17%
Without health insurance coverage	2,440	9.13%

Housing

There are 12,421 housing units in Emporia Unified School District 253 area, Kansas with 10,929 units (87.99%) occupied. 5,954 houses (54.48%) are occupied by owner and 4,975 houses (45.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,200 and the average rental cost is $668. 127 houses (1.02%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,106 houses (33.06%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,421	-
Occupied	10,929	87.99%
Owner Occupied	5,954	54.48%
Renter Occupied	4,975	45.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,887	63.50%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	173	1.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,536	28.47%
Mobile Homes	825	6.64%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,421	-
Built 2014 or later	127	1.02%
Built 2010 - 2013	173	1.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	663	5.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	979	7.88%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,512	12.17%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,655	21.38%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,217	9.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	989	7.96%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,106	33.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,421	-
1 room	280	2.25%
2 rooms	671	5.40%
3 rooms	1,545	12.44%
4 rooms	2,190	17.63%
5 rooms	2,328	18.74%
6 rooms	2,015	16.22%
7 rooms	1,331	10.72%
8 rooms	931	7.50%
9 rooms or more	1,130	9.10%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,421	-
no bedroom	311	2.50%
1 bedroom	1,645	13.24%
2 bedrooms	4,073	32.79%
3 bedrooms	4,171	33.58%
4 bedrooms	1,606	12.93%
5 bedrooms or more	615	4.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,954	-
Less than $50,000	996	16.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,928	32.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,325	22.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	621	10.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	661	11.10%
$300,000 - $499,999	331	5.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	92	1.55%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$102,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,822	-
Less than $500	1,087	22.54%
$500 - $999	3,189	66.13%
$1,000 - $1,499	528	10.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	18	0.37%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$668	-

Demographic

A total of 27,106 people lives in Emporia Unified School District 253 area, Kansas with 13,094 male and 14,012 female. The males to female ratio is 48.31 to 51.69. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	27,106	-
Male	13,094	48.31%
Female	14,012	51.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,106	-
Under 5 years	1,663	6.14%
5 - 9 years	1,784	6.58%
10 - 14 years	1,690	6.23%
15 - 19 years	2,348	8.66%
20 - 24 years	4,109	15.16%
25 - 34 years	3,283	12.11%
35 - 44 years	2,826	10.43%
45 - 54 years	2,543	9.38%
55 - 59 years	1,625	5.99%
60 - 64 years	1,528	5.64%
65 - 74 years	1,956	7.22%
75 - 84 years	1,237	4.56%
85 years and older	514	1.90%
Median Age	30.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,106	-
One Race	25,926	95.65%
White	23,913	88.22%
Black or African American	747	2.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native	151	0.56%
Asian	664	2.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	451	1.66%

Two or more races	1,180	4.35%
White and Black or African American	265	0.98%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	177	0.65%
White and Asian	418	1.54%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	60	0.22%