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Agra Kansas Information: Agra, Kansas is part of PHILLIPS County. Population for Agra from the last gathering is 306. You can view Agra venues that host many Agra KS events every year. You can also research Agra Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Agra Kansas real estate guide. Agra Kansas has a latitude of 39.8723 and a longitude of -99.1354. Zip codes in Agra, KS include 67621 ... more Agra zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Agra, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Agra, KS was 306.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Agra was 146, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Agra, KS
There are an estimated 72 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Agra are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Agra is 160 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Agra, Kansas
There are an estimated 71 married women in the community. 61.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Agra, KS
The median age of people living in Agra, KS was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Agra was 26. There were 219 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Agra, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Agra, KS was 303.

White Population in Agra, KS
The estimated White population in the Agra community is 302, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Agra, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Agra, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Agra, KS was 1.

Asian Population in Agra, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Agra, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Agra was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Agra community was 2, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Agra, KS
The household population number in Agra was 306.

Group Quarters Population in Agra, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Agra, KS
The average household size in Agra is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Agra, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 173 total housing units in Agra.

The number of occupied housing units was 131, or 75.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 102 were owner-occupied (77.9), and 29 were renter-occupied (22.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Agra at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Agra, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 83, with a median value in dollars of 21,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Agra, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $450 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Agra, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 156 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Agra, Kansas
32 people in Agra also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Agra, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Agra was 39, or 18.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Agra, KS
In 2000, there were 68 people in Agra, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Agra, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Agra who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Agra, Kansas
There were 132 in the labor force in Agra at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Agra was 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Agra, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Agra, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Agra, Kansas
Per capita income in Agra in the last full census was 16,960. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Agra numbered 7, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Agra, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.