Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Emporia city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent

Total Population 24,139 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 24,139 100.0
Male 11,691 48.4  In households 22,916 94.9
Female 12,448 51.6    Householder 9,836 40.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 3,744 15.5
Under 5 years 1,428 5.9    Spouse, same-sex 22 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,444 6.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 818 3.4
10 to 14 years 1,605 6.6    Unmarried partner, same-sex 24 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,162 9.0    Child 6,331 26.2
20 to 24 years 2,996 12.4      Under 18 years 4,837 20.0
25 to 29 years 1,770 7.3    Grandchild 402 1.7
30 to 34 years 1,490 6.2      Under 18 years 296 1.2
35 to 39 years 1,431 5.9    Other relatives 739 3.1
40 to 44 years 1,296 5.4    Nonrelatives 1,000 4.1
45 to 49 years 1,149 4.8  In group quarters 1,223 5.1
50 to 54 years 1,129 4.7    Institutionalized population 275 1.1
55 to 59 years 1,304 5.4      Male 122 0.5
60 to 64 years 1,405 5.8      Female 153 0.6
65 to 69 years 1,169 4.8    Noninstitutionalized population 948 3.9
70 to 74 years 894 3.7      Male 336 1.4
75 to 79 years 571 2.4      Female 612 2.5
80 to 84 years 401 1.7 
85 years and over 495 2.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 32.3 (X)   Total households 9,876 100.0
 Married-couple 3,776 38.2
18 years and over 18,793 77.9    With own children under 18 years 1,545 15.6
  Male 8,987 76.9  Cohabiting-couple 854 8.6
  Female 9,806 78.8    With own children under 18 years 301 3.0
21 years and over 16,760 69.4  Female householder, no husband present 1,192 12.1
62 years and over 4,386 18.2    With own children under 18 years 536 5.4
65 years and over 3,530 14.6  Male householder, no husband present 632 6.4
  Male 1,575 13.5    With own children under 18 years 142 1.4
  Female 1,955 15.7  Householder living alone 3,422 34.6
   Householder 65 years and over 1,115 11.3
RACE 
One race 21,434 88.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 2,776 28.1
  White 16,392 67.9  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,536 25.7
  Black or African American 630 2.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 226 0.9 Average household size 2.32 (X)
  Asian 546 2.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 16 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 3,624 15.0    Total housing units 11,232 100.0
Two or more races 2,705 11.2  Occupied housing units 9,876 87.9
 Vacant housing units 1,356 12.1
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 46 0.4
 or more other races:¹       
White 19,031 78.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Black or African American 945 3.9  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 822 3.4
Asian 691 2.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 31 0.1    Occupied housing units 9,876 100.0
Some other race 5,419 22.4  Owner-occupied housing units 5,266 53.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 4,610 46.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,828 28.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,311 71.7 
  White alone 14,956 62.0

(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.