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Woodson
Kansas

Population

$51K

Median Income

$114K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,173

Federal Spending per Capita$1,969

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.4%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,471

SS Benefits / Person$4,650

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$38K

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$584/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,371

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.8%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

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

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

91.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.3%

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 Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.5%

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)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients504 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,997

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders715

Bachelor's Degree Holders220

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.12

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation38.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days4,291 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,534 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,792 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,506 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 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 Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+38.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers61 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work70 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)30 workers

Avg Commute Time19.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.843

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share9.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.2%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations9.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.99 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+61R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +27

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $114K

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Local News — Woodson

KOAM News Now · 2 weeks ago

KDOT closes rest area on U.S. 75 in Woodson County

YATES CENTER, Kan. (KOAM) -- The Kansas Department of Transportation permanently closed the rest are…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Woodson County, KS?

Another 635 Woodson County residents, or 20.4% of the population, were children under 18. For compar…

The Topeka Capital-Journal · Mar 15, 2026

Kansas State football to reportedly lose staff member to Ole Miss

Marcus Woodson, who was hired to be K-State's co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, is…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 3 weeks ago

Balls Food Stores buys Mission, Kansas, building to relocate its headquarters

One of the Kansas City area's largest grocery store companies will move to a new headquarters after …

Whole Hog Sports · Dec 22, 2025

Marcus Woodson hired by Kansas State football as co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach

According to his release and waiver agreement at Arkansas, Woodson could have received up to $583,33…

Jug of Snyder · Mar 16, 2026

Kansas State football could lose flagship staff member to SEC powerhouse

The Wildcats' coaching staff could shrink in the coming days pending a decision from one of Collin K…

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