Kansas is home to roughly 154,776 residents. Kansas was founded in 1868 and sits in Wyandotte County. The median age is 34 and the median household income is $59,183. Homes carry a median value of $147,100, and about 60% of residents own where they live. Around 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Median home value
$147,100
Median gross rent
$1,073/mo
Owner-occupied
60.4%
Median year built
1961
Households
56,853
Avg. household size
2.7
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Public, private and charter schools serving Kansas.
Data source being added: U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Safety
Crime
Violent and property crime rates for Kansas vs Kansas and national averages.
Data source being added: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS, public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Environment
Environmental hazards
Toxic-release sites and regulated facilities in and around Kansas.
Data source being added: U.S. EPA — Toxics Release Inventory (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Risk
Natural disaster risk
Relatively Moderate
Top hazards · Wyandotte County
Ice stormVery High
Strong windVery High
Winter weatherVery High
Cold waveRelatively High
HailRelatively High
Heat waveRelatively High
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Kansas is in Wyandotte County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Kansas was founded in 1868 and sits in Wyandotte County. Elevation ~265 m.
Population trend
Map of Kansas
Kansas, KS
Where Kansas is
Historic places
33 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial BuildingFire Station No. 9Scottish Rite TempleKansas City, Kansas City Hall and Fire HeadquartersSauer CastleSt. Augustine HallArgentine Carnegie LibraryGates, Judge Louis, House