Parsons, KS Demographic Data
Parsons, KS Summary
Parsons is located in Labette County in Kansas
- Population: 10,506
- Area: 10.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 982.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 892.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Parsons, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,429
54%
50.8
Male
4,682
46%
49.2
Total Population
10,111
323,128,000
Parsons, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
720
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
694
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
608
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
722
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
701
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,354
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,150
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,258
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
641
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
640
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
888
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
357
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
378
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,715
76.3%
77.2
Female
4,173
54.1%
51.3
Male
3,542
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,204
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,029
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,623
16.1%
15.2
Female
989
60.9%
55.8
Male
634
39.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Parsons, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,550
94.5%
96.8
White
8,757
86.6%
72.6
Black or African American
564
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.7%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
160
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
561
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
723
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
693
6.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,388
92.8%
82.2
Parsons, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
363
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
607
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,000
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,627
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
811
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
747
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
511
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
970
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,696
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,258
18.9%
31.2
Parsons, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,726
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,520
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,061
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
72
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
710
8.8
5.8%
Parsons, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,069
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
322
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
304
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.1%
1.1%
Parsons, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
434
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
452
11.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
633
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
540
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
606
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
710
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
255
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
421
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
34,972
57,617
Per capita income
19,305
31,128
Parsons, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
126
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
242
5.3%
9.8
Construction
196
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,679
37.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
201
4.4%
6.6
Information
43
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
833
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
214
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
259
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
134
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
423
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
365
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,294
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
882
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
824
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,165
25.7%
18.1%
Parsons, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,459
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,772
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
345
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
160
3.6%
2.7
Other means
91
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
91
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.0
26.6
Parsons, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
405
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,450
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,201
29.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,059
25.7%
21.0
Parsons, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,115
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,453
59.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,662
40.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
948
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Parsons, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,063
1 room
179
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
164
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
159
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
716
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,030
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,164
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
902
17.8%
12.0
8 rooms
420
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
329
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Parsons, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,063
1-unit, detached
4,204
83.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
1.1%
5.9
2-units
198
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
79
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
240
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
99
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Parsons, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,881
37.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
626
12.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
634
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
345
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
733
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
419
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
157
3.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
230
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Parsons, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,934
71.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,019
24.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
39
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
51
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Parsons, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,344
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
61
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
153
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
347
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
733
54.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
673
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
181
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
248
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Parsons, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,565
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
53
3.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
4.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
648
41.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
799
51.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
97
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
572
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
300
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
172
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
3.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
157
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
20.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
509
33.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
152
0.0%
0.0%
Parsons, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,453
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,034
42.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
751
30.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
398
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
125
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
116
4.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,300
205,000
