Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: McPherson County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 30,223 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 30,223 100.0
Male 15,099 50.0  In households 28,300 93.6
Female 15,124 50.0    Householder 11,885 39.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 6,380 21.1
Under 5 years 1,556 5.1    Spouse, same-sex 21 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,821 6.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 556 1.8
10 to 14 years 2,038 6.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 16 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,349 7.8    Child 7,866 26.0
20 to 24 years 2,251 7.4      Under 18 years 6,170 20.4
25 to 29 years 1,582 5.2    Grandchild 375 1.2
30 to 34 years 1,667 5.5      Under 18 years 298 1.0
35 to 39 years 1,860 6.2    Other relatives 550 1.8
40 to 44 years 1,621 5.4    Nonrelatives 651 2.2
45 to 49 years 1,517 5.0  In group quarters 1,923 6.4
50 to 54 years 1,481 4.9    Institutionalized population 685 2.3
55 to 59 years 1,963 6.5      Male 227 0.8
60 to 64 years 2,184 7.2      Female 458 1.5
65 to 69 years 1,857 6.1    Noninstitutionalized population 1,238 4.1
70 to 74 years 1,515 5.0      Male 711 2.4
75 to 79 years 1,097 3.6      Female 527 1.7
80 to 84 years 806 2.7 
85 years and over 1,058 3.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 40.0 (X)   Total households 11,897 100.0
 Married-couple 6,399 53.8
18 years and over 23,584 78.0    With own children under 18 years 2,263 19.0
  Male 11,652 77.2  Cohabiting-couple 578 4.9
  Female 11,932 78.9    With own children under 18 years 216 1.8
21 years and over 21,839 72.3  Female householder, no husband present 910 7.7
62 years and over 7,612 25.2    With own children under 18 years 426 3.6
65 years and over 6,333 21.0  Male householder, no husband present 513 4.3
  Male 2,883 19.1    With own children under 18 years 174 1.5
  Female 3,450 22.8  Householder living alone 3,497 29.4
   Householder 65 years and over 1,620 13.6
RACE 
One race 28,505 94.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,335 28.0
  White 26,965 89.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 4,073 34.2
  Black or African American 478 1.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 151 0.5 Average household size 2.38 (X)
  Asian 225 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 13 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 673 2.2    Total housing units 13,019 100.0
Two or more races 1,718 5.7  Occupied housing units 11,897 91.4
 Vacant housing units 1,122 8.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 111 0.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 28,643 94.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 (X)
Black or African American 821 2.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.8 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 786 2.6
Asian 368 1.2  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 52 0.2    Occupied housing units 11,897 100.0
Some other race 1,405 4.6  Owner-occupied housing units 8,618 72.4
 Renter-occupied housing units 3,279 27.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,592 5.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 28,631 94.7 
  White alone 26,519 87.7
(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.