Crawford
Kansas

What stands out

What stands out about Crawford County: homeownership is in the bottom 6% of American counties (59%), the average commute is in the bottom 8% of American counties (16 minutes), and high-school completion is in the top 10% of American counties (94%). Within Kansas it ranks 5th of 105 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Crawford County, Kansas. 39,012 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -358).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,779 a year, lower than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,212. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 69% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,690 a year.

Home

The median home costs $140K, cheaper than 88% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $828 a month. Property tax is 1.18% of home value, roughly $1,350 a year on that median home, higher than 72% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.1 years, shorter than 79% of American counties. There are 61 active physicians in the county, about 15.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.5 of 5 stars. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 51% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 23 points. 56% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 48, warmer than 61% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 75 out of 100, riskier than 75% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.