MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Arkansas City Micro
Arkansas City-Winfield, KS · 1 counties · 34,549 residents · 1,125.738 sq mi
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Arkansas City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $50,786. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $88,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202434K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(1,923)
5 to 96.8%(2,344)
10 to 147.1%(2,465)
15 to 197.7%(2,650)
20 to 246.3%(2,163)
25 to 3411.6%(4,018)
35 to 4411.5%(3,985)
45 to 5411.1%(3,822)
55 to 6413.4%(4,614)
65 to 7410.9%(3,752)
75 to 845.6%(1,950)
85 and over2.5%(863)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,786
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,406 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
31.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade20.2%
Information9.5%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Other services4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
Construction3.1%
Public administration2.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$88,600
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
1.7
−7%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(32,091)
Black2.7%(971)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(1,304)
Asian1.5%(550)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(26,227)
Black2.5%(865)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(3,971)
Asian1.4%(499)
Other5.6%(1,928)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(2,770)
Central American2.2%(762)
Guatemalan1.3%(443)
Salvadoran0.9%(308)
Dominican0.2%(86)
Spaniard0.2%(78)
Puerto Rican0.2%(60)
South American0.1%(27)
Bolivian0.1%(27)
Honduran0%(11)
Asian origin
Laotian0.8%(293)
Vietnamese0.5%(159)
Filipino0.1%(36)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Japanese0%(12)
Asian Indian0%(10)
Thai0%(8)
Korean0%(7)
Ancestry
German16.9%(5,933)
Irish11.4%(3,992)
English9.7%(3,389)
American8.2%(2,888)
French2.3%(805)
Dutch2.2%(769)
Scottish1.6%(578)
Italian1.5%(533)
Swedish1.4%(491)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(387)
Czech0.7%(261)
Danish0.7%(254)
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Polish0.6%(228)
Norwegian0.6%(208)
Welsh0.6%(207)
Russian0.5%(181)
British0.4%(138)
West Indian0.3%(119)
Swiss0.3%(106)
Jamaican0.2%(80)
Hungarian0.2%(64)
Slovak0.2%(62)
Subsaharan African0.1%(42)
French Canadian0.1%(32)
Somali0.1%(22)
Australian0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Finnish0%(15)
Haitian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Greek0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Canadian0%(8)
Belgian0%(7)
Romanian0%(7)
Egyptian0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(4,548)
Married48.9%(6,825)
Widowed4.4%(618)
Divorced14%(1,952)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(3,356)
Married48.1%(6,661)
Widowed10.2%(1,416)
Divorced17.4%(2,412)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS?
Arkansas City-Winfield, KS has about 34,549 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS?
The typical household in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS earns about $50,786 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Arkansas City-Winfield, KS expensive?
In Arkansas City-Winfield, KS, the median home is worth about $88,600, and the typical rent is about $670 a month.
How educated are people in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS?
About 13.8% of people in Arkansas City-Winfield, KS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Arkansas City-Winfield, KS grown since 1990?
Yes, Arkansas City-Winfield, KS has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,366 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024