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Phillips
Kansas

Population

$58K

Median Income

$120K

Median Home

R+75

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$138,238

Federal Spending per Capita$317

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.28

Medicare Spending / Person$5,327

SS Benefits / Person$5,663

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$116K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$601/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.69%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,615

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients636 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,665

Uninsured (under 65)10.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,115

Bachelor's Degree Holders431

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)31th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation19.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$328K

Drought Index (2022)-1.57

Heating Degree Days5,215 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,329 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,860 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,239 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed58 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed60 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)0 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers123 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work52 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)71 workers

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.673

Nonprofit Organizations48

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults16.3%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations29.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.16 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+75

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.69%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+75R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $120K

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Local News — Phillips

KDHE, KS (.gov) · 1 month ago

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Long Island, Phillips County

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water adv…

WIBW · 1 month ago

Man, 36, killed late Wednesday in Phillips County crash

LONG ISLAND, Kan. (WIBW) - A man has died following a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday in Phillip…

Kansas State University Athletics · Mar 5, 2026

K-State Set for Quarterfinals of Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament

Game 34 | 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament K-State Wildcats (17-16, 8-10 Big 12…

Big 12 Conference · Mar 8, 2026

Bracket Set For Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament

The bracket is set for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, held March 10-14 at T-Mob…

Hays Post · Jul 6, 2026

Inmate with a history of violent crime dies in Kansas prison

LANSING, Kansas. – Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) resident George Eugene Phillips, 39, died Sun…

Neptune Society · Mar 21, 2026

Laura Phillips Obituary - Kansas City, MO

Laura Josephine (Heltzell) Phillips. January 5, 1932 – March 21, 2026 ... Laura Josephine (Heltzell)…

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