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Shawnee
Kansas

179K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$206K

Median Home

D+3

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$78,958

Federal Spending per Capita$6,167

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms114

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$208K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.2%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$2,961

SS Benefits / Person$4,330

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.88x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$204K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$195K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1215/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.48%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,372

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,057/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate66.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Sold Above List Price

29.4%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

353

New Listings / Month

182

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

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

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.0% · Redfin 90.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score3.3

Healthcare Offices287

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians423

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients557 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,509

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders30,240

Bachelor's Degree Holders9,555

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools42

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.47

January Temperature-0.40

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days196 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation30.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events34.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days176 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.39

Heating Degree Days4,762 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,540 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,351 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,365 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year11.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)109 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed205 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)348 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations24 stations

DC Fast Chargers24 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers138

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,678 workers

Public Transit Commuters753 workers

Walk to Work1,059 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)784 workers

Avg Commute Time16.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.3%

Agriculture

Farms156 farms

Farmland51,041 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities39

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.287

Nonprofit Organizations883

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults30.1%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations138

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities73

Grocery Stores29

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging43

Recreation Businesses42

Professional Services Firms374

Veterinary Practices43

Real Estate Firms184

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

D+3

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.48%1.24% state avg

Politics

D+3R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +156

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $206K

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Local News — Shawnee

The National Law Review · 3 hours ago

Sunrise Moving and Packing Expands Services to Shawnee, Kansas

Licensed and insured mover brings local, long-distance, and commercial moving plus packing services …

FOX4KC.com · 2 days ago

3 cars damaged after dumpster fire at Shawnee apartment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple cars were damaged following a dumpster fire at a Shawnee, Kansas, apartm…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 2 days ago

'Been a long time coming': New grocery store set to open at Shawnee's rebuilt Westbrooke Shopping Center

El Mercado Fresco (Fresh Market of Shawnee) will serve as the anchor tenant of the new Westbrooke Gr…

KSNT 27 News · 3 days ago

Two hospitalized after Kansas Turnpike crash in Shawnee County

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State troopers report two people are seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on …

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

Deborah June "Debbie" Umbarger Obituary (2026) - Shawnee, KS - Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Inc.

Deborah Umbarger Obituary Deborah "Debbie" June Umbarger, 65, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026…

St Joseph Post · 1 day ago

Dumpster, 3 vehicles damaged in Kansas parking lot fire

Photo Shawnee Fire Dept. JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan.—Authorities are investig.…

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