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McPherson Kansas Information: McPherson, Kansas is part of MCPHERSON County. Population for McPherson from the last gathering is 13770. You can view McPherson venues that host many McPherson KS events every year. You can also research McPherson Kansas homes for sale by visiting our McPherson Kansas real estate guide. McPherson Kansas has a latitude of 38.3872 and a longitude of -97.6565. Zip codes in McPherson, KS include 67460 ... more McPherson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in McPherson, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in McPherson, KS was 13,770.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in McPherson was 6,682, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in McPherson, KS
There are an estimated 3,262 married men in the town. 63.6 percent of men over 15 years old in McPherson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in McPherson is 7,088 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in McPherson, Kansas
There are an estimated 3,391 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in McPherson, KS
The median age of people living in McPherson, KS was 36.3 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 McPherson was 879. There were 10,249 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (2,157) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in McPherson, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in McPherson, KS was 13,564.

White Population in McPherson, KS
The estimated White population in the McPherson community is 13,096, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in McPherson, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 181, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in McPherson, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in McPherson, KS was 50.

Asian Population in McPherson, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 57.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in McPherson, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in McPherson was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 167, while those of “two or more races” was 206 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the McPherson community was 402, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in McPherson, KS
The household population number in McPherson was 13,068.

Group Quarters Population in McPherson, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 702.

Average Household Size in McPherson, KS
The average household size in McPherson is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in McPherson, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,658 total housing units in McPherson.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,378, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,626 were owner-occupied (67.4), and 1,752 were renter-occupied (32.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in McPherson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in McPherson, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,170, with a median value in dollars of 85,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in McPherson, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $834 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in McPherson, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,861 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in McPherson, Kansas
2,084 people in McPherson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in McPherson, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in McPherson was 1,454, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in McPherson, KS
In 2000, there were 2,227 people in McPherson, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in McPherson, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 359 people in McPherson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in McPherson, Kansas
There were 7,373 in the labor force in McPherson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 McPherson was 11.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in McPherson, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,469. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in McPherson, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,882. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in McPherson, Kansas
Per capita income in McPherson in the last full census was 19,716. 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 McPherson numbered 188, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in McPherson, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,040, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.