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Shawnee Kansas Information: Shawnee, Kansas is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Shawnee from the last gathering is 47996. You can view Shawnee venues that host many Shawnee KS events every year. You can also research Shawnee Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Shawnee Kansas real estate guide. Shawnee Kansas has a latitude of 39.0178 and a longitude of -94.6969. Zip codes in Shawnee, KS include 66203 ... more Shawnee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shawnee, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shawnee, KS was 47,996.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shawnee was 23,618, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shawnee, KS
There are an estimated 11,793 married men in the town. 65.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Shawnee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shawnee is 24,378 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shawnee, Kansas
There are an estimated 11,745 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shawnee, KS
The median age of people living in Shawnee, KS was 34.8 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 Shawnee was 3,686. There were 35,139 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (4,084) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shawnee, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shawnee, KS was 47,116.

White Population in Shawnee, KS
The estimated White population in the Shawnee community is 43,362, which is 90.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shawnee, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,422, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shawnee, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shawnee, KS was 149.

Asian Population in Shawnee, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,273.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 897, while those of “two or more races” was 880 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shawnee community was 2,093, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shawnee, KS
The household population number in Shawnee was 47,748.

Group Quarters Population in Shawnee, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 248.

Average Household Size in Shawnee, KS
The average household size in Shawnee is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shawnee, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,086 total housing units in Shawnee.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,522, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,775 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 4,747 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 564 vacant homes in Shawnee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shawnee, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,029, with a median value in dollars of 141,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shawnee, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,193 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shawnee, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,528 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shawnee, Kansas
12,490 people in Shawnee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shawnee, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shawnee was 4,317, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shawnee, KS
In 2000, there were 5,193 people in Shawnee, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shawnee, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,280 people in Shawnee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shawnee, Kansas
There were 27,770 in the labor force in Shawnee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.9 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 Shawnee was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shawnee, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,626. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shawnee, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,288. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shawnee, Kansas
Per capita income in Shawnee in the last full census was 28,142. 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 Shawnee numbered 298, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shawnee, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,588, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.