Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

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2022 Population

125,570

0.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

0.794% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.68%

1.58% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$102,444

6.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$334,900

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS had a population of 126k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $102,444. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew from 124,376 to 125,570, a 0.96% increase and its median household income grew from $96,323 to $102,444, a 6.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), and White (Hispanic) (2.96%).

8.77% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are The Art Institutes InternationalÂKansas City (63 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2022, the median property value in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was $334,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS borders Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, Douglas County--Lawrence City PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, and Leavenworth, Miami & Linn County PUMA, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is home to a population of 126k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.41% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (8.05k people).

In 2022, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.3k people) in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are Spanish (4,563 households), Punjabi (777 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (770 households).

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

97.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
99.3k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.54k ± 1.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 752

7.74%

Hispanic Population

9.72k people

7.74% of the people in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are hispanic (9.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.05k people

6.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.67k people

As of 2022, 6.41% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents (8.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 6.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,563 households (3.86%)
Punjabi
777 households (0.658%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
770 households (0.652%)

8.77% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Spanish. 3.86% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,918 ± 285
Gulf War (2001-)
1,341 ± 307
Gulf War (1990s)
847 ± 191

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS employs 67.2k people. The largest industries in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are Restaurants & Food Services (4,329 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,090 people), and Construction (3,865 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($179,701), Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($179,538), and Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers ($143,746).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,510

Women

49.1%

32,727

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2020 was 64,237 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67.2k

2022 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 66.3k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, are Other managers (3,024 people), Registered nurses (2,156 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,946 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.2k

2022 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 66.3k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,329 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,090 people), and Construction (3,865 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,226

Median earning men ± $2,507

$47,720

Median earning women ± $1,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($100,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,110), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,106).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($103,167), Manufacturing ($71,563), and Construction ($63,135).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS awarded 63 degrees. The student population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 45 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are White (45 and 71.4%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (4 and 6.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are The Art Institutes InternationalÂKansas City (63 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.535% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.432% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (31.7k), Some college (19k), and Graduate Degree (17.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was $334,900 in 2022, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $287,600 to $334,900, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is $102,444. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $128,396, followed by Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $103,104 and $102,444.

Property

$334,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,613

$33,226

Median Property Taxes

±$1,329

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Johnson County (Southeast)--Blue Valley Region PUMA, KS with a value of $128,396, followed by Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS and Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, with respective values of $103,104 and $102,444.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,444

Median Household Income

± $2,555

49.1k

Number of Households

± 1,824

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew to $102,444 from the previous year's value of $96,323.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.461

2022 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

0.452

2021 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

In 2022, the income inequality in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.86% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2022, 73.9% of workers in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.818% of the workforce in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS (7.08k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 4.49% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,260 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.02%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

4.49%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS declined by 9.37% from 5.54% to 5.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.