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Parsons Kansas Information: Parsons, Kansas is part of LABETTE County. Population for Parsons from the last gathering is 11514. You can view Parsons venues that host many Parsons KS events every year. You can also research Parsons Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Parsons Kansas real estate guide. Parsons Kansas has a latitude of 37.3393 and a longitude of -95.2695. Zip codes in Parsons, KS include 67357 ... more Parsons zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Parsons, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Parsons, KS was 11,514.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Parsons was 5,500, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Parsons, KS
There are an estimated 2,225 married men in the town. 51.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Parsons are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Parsons is 6,014 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Parsons, Kansas
There are an estimated 2,174 married women in the community. 45.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Parsons, KS
The median age of people living in Parsons, KS was 36.4 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 Parsons was 802. There were 8,500 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (2,032) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Parsons, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Parsons, KS was 11,187.

White Population in Parsons, KS
The estimated White population in the Parsons community is 9,849, which is 85.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Parsons, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 941, which is 8.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Parsons, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Parsons, KS was 129.

Asian Population in Parsons, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Parsons, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Parsons was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 219, while those of “two or more races” was 327 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Parsons community was 534, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Parsons, KS
The household population number in Parsons was 10,988.

Group Quarters Population in Parsons, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 526.

Average Household Size in Parsons, KS
The average household size in Parsons is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Parsons, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,359 total housing units in Parsons.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,738, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,134 were owner-occupied (66.1), and 1,604 were renter-occupied (33.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 621 vacant homes in Parsons at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Parsons, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,845, with a median value in dollars of 37,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Parsons, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $585 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Parsons, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,142 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Parsons, Kansas
1,240 people in Parsons also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Parsons, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Parsons was 1,205, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Parsons, KS
In 2000, there were 2,561 people in Parsons, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Parsons, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 383 people in Parsons who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Parsons, Kansas
There were 5,584 in the labor force in Parsons 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 Parsons was 13.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Parsons, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,345. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Parsons, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,557. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Parsons, Kansas
Per capita income in Parsons in the last full census was 15,763. 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 Parsons numbered 293, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Parsons, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,622, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.