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Sumner
Kansas

23K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$150K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,806

Federal Spending per Capita$313

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score679

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.7%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$2,666

SS Benefits / Person$4,627

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$147K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.63%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,900

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,065/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

8 days

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

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients595 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,826

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,672

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,374

HS Completion Rate93.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)33th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature0.08

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days179 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$464K

Ozone Days166 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days3,959 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,817 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,554 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,734 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed205 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed131 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers699 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work298 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)96 workers

Avg Commute Time22.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.467

Nonprofit Organizations128

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.8%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.63%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+51R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +69

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $150K

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Local News — Sumner

KCTV · 2 weeks ago

Kansas City’s Sumner Academy named Kansas’ #1 high school for 8th year in a row

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Sumner Academy of Arts and Science is once again the top-ranked high scho…

KSN-TV · 3 days ago

Crews battle large grass fire in Sumner County

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Crews are responding to a large grass fire in Sumner County. The Wellington F…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 5 days ago

Sumner Academy students get new classrooms, weight room as first KCKPS bond project is underway

Construction is underway at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science in Kansas City, Kansas, where $12 mil…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Sumner Academy Sabres (Kansas City, KS) Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Sumner Academy varsity football team schedule.…

KWCH · Jun 26, 2026

Flooding leads to multiple road closures in south-central Kansas, Turnpike lanes back open in Sumner County

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, northbound lanes of I-35 are closed between mi…

Tribute Archive · 6 days ago

Yvonne Marie Sumner Obituary | Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home | Norton, KS

Yvonne “Von” Sumner, 73, of rural Norcatur, KS passed away on Aug. 28, 2026 at the Logan Manor after…

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