Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Cowley County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 34,549 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 34,549 100.0
Male 17,379 50.3  In households 32,600 94.4
Female 17,170 49.7    Householder 13,341 38.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 6,285 18.2
Under 5 years 1,923 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 36 0.1
5 to 9 years 2,344 6.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 909 2.6
10 to 14 years 2,465 7.1    Unmarried partner, same-sex 31 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,650 7.7    Child 9,279 26.9
20 to 24 years 2,163 6.3      Under 18 years 7,065 20.4
25 to 29 years 1,978 5.7    Grandchild 790 2.3
30 to 34 years 2,040 5.9      Under 18 years 641 1.9
35 to 39 years 2,086 6.0    Other relatives 1,032 3.0
40 to 44 years 1,899 5.5    Nonrelatives 897 2.6
45 to 49 years 1,844 5.3  In group quarters 1,949 5.6
50 to 54 years 1,978 5.7    Institutionalized population 1,078 3.1
55 to 59 years 2,292 6.6      Male 832 2.4
60 to 64 years 2,322 6.7      Female 246 0.7
65 to 69 years 2,040 5.9    Noninstitutionalized population 871 2.5
70 to 74 years 1,712 5.0      Male 481 1.4
75 to 79 years 1,174 3.4      Female 390 1.1
80 to 84 years 776 2.2 
85 years and over 863 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.0 (X)   Total households 13,322 100.0
 Married-couple 6,315 47.4
18 years and over 26,392 76.4    With own children under 18 years 2,142 16.1
  Male 13,273 76.4  Cohabiting-couple 933 7.0
  Female 13,119 76.4    With own children under 18 years 446 3.3
21 years and over 24,530 71.0  Female householder, no husband present 1,402 10.5
62 years and over 7,908 22.9    With own children under 18 years 686 5.1
65 years and over 6,565 19.0  Male householder, no husband present 714 5.3
  Male 3,023 17.4    With own children under 18 years 241 1.8
  Female 3,542 20.6  Householder living alone 3,958 29.8
   Householder 65 years and over 1,861 13.9
RACE 
One race 31,201 90.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,935 29.5
  White 27,413 79.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 4,585 34.4
  Black or African American 895 2.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 784 2.3 Average household size 2.45 (X)
  Asian 505 1.5 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 179 0.5 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1,425 4.1    Total housing units 15,558 100.0
Two or more races 3,348 9.7  Occupied housing units 13,322 85.6
 Vacant housing units 2,236 14.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 123 0.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 30,666 88.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 (X)
Black or African American 1,483 4.3  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,183 6.3
Asian 707 2.0  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 248 0.7    Occupied housing units 13,322 100.0
Some other race 2,771 8.0  Owner-occupied housing units 8,830 66.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 4,492 33.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,971 11.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 30,578 88.5 
  White alone 26,227 75.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.