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Pottawatomie
Kansas

25K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$328K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,470

Federal Spending per Capita$795

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$139K

Income (95th Percentile)$213K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$2,184

SS Benefits / Person$3,272

Education Wage Premium2.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.57x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$324K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$315K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1582/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,444

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,068/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices40

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians25

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients484 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,631

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.39 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,585

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,812

HS Completion Rate96.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.44

January Temperature-0.30

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation31.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days5,055 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,392 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,592 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,336 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed208 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed156 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)384 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers794 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work259 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)255 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.1%

Agriculture

Farms820 farms

Farmland119,458 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.761

Nonprofit Organizations140

Veterans Share10.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.4%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms51

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms31

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+47R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -82

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Pottawatomie

KDHE.ks.gov · 1 month ago

Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of Pottawatomie Co RWD 4, Pottawatomie County and the City

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portio…

WIBW · 1 month ago

Boil Water Advisory rescinded for part of Pottawatomie County

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment rescinded the boi…

themercury.com · 2 weeks ago

Residents request a moratorium at Pott County public hearing on data centers

There was a commonality among most of the 33 speakers at Thursday's public hearing on draft regulati…

National Weather Service (.gov) · Jun 5, 2026

June 5th Damaging Winds, Widespread Flooding

Thunderstorms with winds up to 75 MPH and torrential rainfall moved across northeast and east centra…

KSNT 27 News · Apr 29, 2026

Georgia company looks to buy land in Kansas for new data center

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) - A Georgia-based company is reportedly looking at building a new data ce…

Brownfield Ag News · May 18, 2026

Kansas Farm Bureau Names Glenn Brunkow President

The Kansas Farm Bureau Board of Directors has selected Glenn Brunkow to serve as the organization's …

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