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Bonner Springs Kansas Information: Bonner Springs, Kansas is part of WYANDOTTE County. Population for Bonner Springs from the last gathering is 6768. You can view Bonner Springs venues that host many Bonner Springs KS events every year. You can also research Bonner Springs Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Bonner Springs Kansas real estate guide. Bonner Springs Kansas has a latitude of 39.0734 and a longitude of -94.8842. Zip codes in Bonner Springs, KS include 66012 ... more Bonner Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bonner Springs, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bonner Springs, KS was 6,768.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bonner Springs was 3,274, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bonner Springs, KS
There are an estimated 1,489 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bonner Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bonner Springs is 3,494 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bonner Springs, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,470 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bonner Springs, KS
The median age of people living in Bonner Springs, KS was 34.3 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 Bonner Springs was 509. There were 4,859 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (866) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bonner Springs, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bonner Springs, KS was 6,650.

White Population in Bonner Springs, KS
The estimated White population in the Bonner Springs community is 6,105, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bonner Springs, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 274, which is 4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bonner Springs, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bonner Springs, KS was 57.

Asian Population in Bonner Springs, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 31.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 183, while those of “two or more races” was 118 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bonner Springs community was 419, or 6.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bonner Springs, KS
The household population number in Bonner Springs was 6,722.

Group Quarters Population in Bonner Springs, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 46.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bonner Springs, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,754 total housing units in Bonner Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,592, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,811 were owner-occupied (69.9), and 781 were renter-occupied (30.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 162 vacant homes in Bonner Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bonner Springs, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,519, with a median value in dollars of 86,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bonner Springs, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $872 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bonner Springs, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,459 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bonner Springs, Kansas
803 people in Bonner Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bonner Springs, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bonner Springs was 628, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bonner Springs, KS
In 2000, there were 1,508 people in Bonner Springs, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bonner Springs, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 370 people in Bonner Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bonner Springs, Kansas
There were 3,367 in the labor force in Bonner Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 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 Bonner Springs was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bonner Springs, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,234. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bonner Springs, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,476. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bonner Springs, Kansas
Per capita income in Bonner Springs in the last full census was 19,730. 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 Bonner Springs numbered 124, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bonner Springs, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 645, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.