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Saint Marys Kansas Information: Saint Marys, Kansas is part of POTTAWATOMIE County. You can view Saint Marys venues that host many Saint Marys KS events every year. You can also research Saint Marys Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Saint Marys Kansas real estate guide. Saint Marys Kansas has a latitude of 39.1975 and a longitude of -96.067. Zip codes in Saint Marys, KS include 66536 ... more Saint Marys zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Marys, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Marys, KS was 2,198.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Marys was 1,049, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Marys, KS
There are an estimated 449 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Marys are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Marys is 1,149 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Marys, Kansas
There are an estimated 450 married women in the community. 55.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Marys, KS
The median age of people living in Saint Marys, KS was 31.2 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 Saint Marys was 233. There were 1,419 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15 percent of the population (329) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Marys, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Marys, KS was 2,164.

White Population in Saint Marys, KS
The estimated White population in the Saint Marys community is 2,092, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Marys, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Marys, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Marys, KS was 30.

Asian Population in Saint Marys, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Marys community was 91, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Marys, KS
The household population number in Saint Marys was 2,159.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Marys, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 39.

Average Household Size in Saint Marys, KS
The average household size in Saint Marys is 2.83 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.61 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Marys, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 818 total housing units in Saint Marys.

The number of occupied housing units was 764, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 573 were owner-occupied (75), and 191 were renter-occupied (25, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 54 vacant homes in Saint Marys at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Marys, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 523, with a median value in dollars of 81,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Marys, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $772 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Marys, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,109 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Marys, Kansas
233 people in Saint Marys also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Marys, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Marys was 205, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Marys, KS
In 2000, there were 306 people in Saint Marys, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Marys, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 110 people in Saint Marys who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Marys, Kansas
There were 919 in the labor force in Saint Marys at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Saint Marys was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Marys, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Marys, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Marys, Kansas
Per capita income in Saint Marys in the last full census was 15,536. 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 Saint Marys numbered 32, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Marys, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 242, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.