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Thomas
Kansas

Population

$72K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$115,747

Federal Spending per Capita$423

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score716

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.3%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,539

SS Benefits / Person$3,854

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$177K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$742/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.41%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,331

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate72.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

177 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients684 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,441

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders971

Bachelor's Degree Holders681

HS Completion Rate94.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)12th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.43

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation20.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events36.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$78K

Drought Index (2022)-1.74

Heating Degree Days5,170 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,136 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,017 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,027 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year4.0

Avg Hail Events / Year13.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed147 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)326 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)112 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers22 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers251 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work106 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)48 workers

Avg Commute Time11.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms243 farms

Farmland387,809 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.858

Nonprofit Organizations61

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults32.2%

Divorced Adults6.8%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations19.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.41%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+66R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -98

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x 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: $181K

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Local News — Thomas

Kansas City Chiefs · 5 days ago

R Mason Thomas Strip-Sacks Jalen Milroe

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end R Mason Thomas sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe for …

KCTV · 12 hours ago

KS High School varsity flag football teams hold first match of inaugural season

Girls' varsity flag football teams at Saint Thomas Aquinas, Osawatomie, and Baldwin made history Wed…

Ad Astra Radio · 16 hours ago

Thomas G. Anderson, Sr

Thomas Grant Anderson, Sr., 90, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 20…

MLB.com · 3 days ago

Connor Thomas dives to catch runner at first

Connor Thomas fields a ground ball before rushing over to first base and diving to catch the runner.…

Kansas City Star · 20 hours ago

Impeachment hearing looms after Raytown alderwoman’s illegal ouster | Porter

Raytown Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas was barred from office over a paid tax debt. Toriano Porter…

First Alert 4 · 3 days ago

Chiefs rookie R Mason Thomas secures first NFL sack, earns praise from Mahomes and coaches

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Chiefs finished the preseason without a win, but rookie ed…

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