Kansas, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Kansas
Capital: Topeka
Joined Union: January 29, 1861 (162 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 2.935 million people
Population Growth: +0.55% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 35.67 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 31407 people/yr
Annual Births: 33670 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 84.4%
- Black/African American: 5.9%
- Two or more races: 3.5%
Hispanic Origin: 11.9%
US Citizens: 95.7%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 42.1% (1.04 × national average)
High School Diploma: 25.9% (0.961 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9% (0.754 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 82280 mi²
Land Area: 81760 mi²
Water Area: 519.6 mi²
Farmland Area: 46.3 million acres
Mean Elevation: 2001 ft
Highest Point: Mount Sunflower, 4042 ft
Lowest Point: Verdigris River, 679.1 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 1.238 million
Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +88044
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +1.1% per year
Households: 1.104 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.59 people

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses (2007) : 237040
Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 183642
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 74301

Income Statistics

Median Household Income (USD/year) : $59597.00 (0.948 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD/year per person) : $31814 (0.933 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 12% (0.89 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019)

Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100000 people/yr) : 2725
Total Number of Crimes per Year: 79396

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 60.1%
Total Registration Rate: 64.8%

Public School Finance Information (2020)

Total Expenditures (USD) : $5.816 billion ($12370 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $5.613 billion ($11939 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $4.378 billion ($9311 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $2.403 billion ($5110 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Flower: Wild native sunflower (Helianthus)
State Tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
State Motto: Ad astra per aspera

Expand

All statistics

U.S.: Marijuana Use Among Adults, by state

U.S. Marijuana Use Among Adults varies significantly across the states, with some states reporting much higher usage rates due to varying cannabis legalization and acceptance levels.
Read more »

U.S.: Mass Shootings, by state

U.S.: Population Density, by state

U.S.: Retail Price of Electricity, by state

U.S.: Number of Murders, by state

U.S.: Leading States in Sunflower Production, by volume of production

U.S.: Minimum Wage Rates, by state

All locations