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Edwardsville Kansas Information: Edwardsville, Kansas is part of WYANDOTTE County. Population for Edwardsville from the last gathering is 4146. You can view Edwardsville venues that host many Edwardsville KS events every year. You can also research Edwardsville Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Edwardsville Kansas real estate guide. Edwardsville Kansas has a latitude of 39.0611 and a longitude of -94.8194. Zip codes in Edwardsville, KS include 66113 ... more Edwardsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edwardsville, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edwardsville, KS was 4,146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edwardsville was 1,976, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edwardsville, KS
There are an estimated 896 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Edwardsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edwardsville is 2,170 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edwardsville, Kansas
There are an estimated 954 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edwardsville, KS
The median age of people living in Edwardsville, KS was 35.9 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 Edwardsville was 292. There were 3,068 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (599) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edwardsville, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edwardsville, KS was 4,048.

White Population in Edwardsville, KS
The estimated White population in the Edwardsville community is 3,745, which is 90.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edwardsville, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 205, which is 4.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edwardsville, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edwardsville, KS was 15.

Asian Population in Edwardsville, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 73, while those of “two or more races” was 98 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edwardsville community was 198, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edwardsville, KS
The household population number in Edwardsville was 3,948.

Group Quarters Population in Edwardsville, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 198.

Average Household Size in Edwardsville, KS
The average household size in Edwardsville is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edwardsville, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,651 total housing units in Edwardsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,568, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,258 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 310 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 83 vacant homes in Edwardsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edwardsville, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 657, with a median value in dollars of 83,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edwardsville, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $805 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edwardsville, average costs per month were $278 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,240 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edwardsville, Kansas
354 people in Edwardsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edwardsville, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edwardsville was 474, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edwardsville, KS
In 2000, there were 672 people in Edwardsville, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edwardsville, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 145 people in Edwardsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edwardsville, Kansas
There were 2,007 in the labor force in Edwardsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.8 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 Edwardsville was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edwardsville, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edwardsville, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,225. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edwardsville, Kansas
Per capita income in Edwardsville in the last full census was 18,887. 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 Edwardsville numbered 78, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edwardsville, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 298, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.