Kansas · GEOID 20177

Shawnee County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 178,025 · 81,075 housing units

Median household income

$67,104

State $76,675

Median home value

$180,900

State $226,181

Median gross rent

$1,000

State $1,063

Homeownership rate

66.8%

State 67.2%

Renter cost-burden rate

44.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

17.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.4%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

7.9%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

6.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.70

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Shawnee County	Kansas
Population	178,025	2,947,197
Population density (per sq. mi.)	327.24	—
Median household income	$67,104	$76,675
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$98,800	—
Households	75,458	—
Average household size	2.29 people	—
Owner-occupied	66.8%	67.2%
Renter-occupied	33.2%	32.8%
Race	74.7% White · 6.8% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Shawnee County compared with Kansas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

32.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 35.6%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	18.2%	$60,582	$1,515	$194,487
1 earner	31.2%	$61,780	$1,545	$198,947
2 earners	40.9%	$118,475	$2,962	$409,985
3+ earners	9.8%	$139,946	$3,499	$489,907

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

75,458

Average size: 2.29 people

Households with children

18,241

24.2% of households

Per-capita income

$37,908

Poverty rate: 12.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

66.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 76.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 13.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

61.7% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,972.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $180,900.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,000.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 5,617 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.8% · For rent 38.3% · Seasonal 1.5% · Other 48.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

48.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 51.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.1%

84 units of 81,075 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.4%

2,720 units of 81,075 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$53,683

100% MHI$67,104

120% MHI$80,525

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Shawnee County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$55,350	$63,250	$79,050
100% AMI	$69,160	$79,040	$98,800
120% AMI	$83,000	$94,850	$118,550

HUD FMR Area: Topeka, KS MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

44.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.7% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

17.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Shawnee County.

Covered employment

99,246

Across 20 sectors

Establishments

5,181

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$60,097

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	19,780	$65,846	$214,082	+$33,182	$1,646
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	11,572	$62,838	$202,885	+$21,985	$1,571
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	8,599	$34,474	$97,304	−$83,596	$862
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	8,198	$70,760	$232,373	+$51,473	$1,769
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	7,432	$43,667	$131,524	−$49,376	$1,092
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	7,236	$21,642	$49,539	−$131,361	$541
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	6,039	$45,723	$139,177	−$41,723	$1,143
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	5,523	$75,787	$251,085	+$70,185	$1,895
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	5,458	$98,568	$335,884	+$154,984	$2,464
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	4,541	$70,376	$230,944	+$50,044	$1,759
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	4,254	$60,006	$192,343	+$11,443	$1,500
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	3,226	$50,350	$156,400	−$24,500	$1,259
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,667	$88,866	$299,770	+$118,870	$2,222
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	1,231	$136,533	$477,203	+$296,303	$3,413
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	1,156	$68,299	$223,213	+$42,313	$1,707
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	889	$48,693	$150,232	−$30,668	$1,217
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	859	$20,339	$44,689	−$136,211	$508
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	491	$114,876	$396,588	+$215,688	$2,872
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	58	$78,277	$260,354	+$79,454	$1,957
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	37	$38,253	$111,371	−$69,529	$956

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	7,432	$43,667	$131,524	−$49,376	$1,092
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	6,612	$20,979	$47,071	−$133,829	$524
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	5,916	$44,778	$135,659	−$45,241	$1,119
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	5,523	$75,787	$251,085	+$70,185	$1,895
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	4,308	$61,077	$196,330	+$15,430	$1,527
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	3,981	$64,719	$209,887	+$28,987	$1,618
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	3,923	$73,803	$243,700	+$62,800	$1,845
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	3,773	$28,698	$75,804	−$105,096	$717
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	3,350	$105,863	$363,038	+$182,138	$2,647
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	2,852	$57,866	$184,377	+$3,477	$1,447
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	2,763	$68,199	$222,840	+$41,940	$1,705
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	2,180	$28,989	$76,887	−$104,013	$725
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	1,969	$67,343	$219,654	+$38,754	$1,684
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	1,956	$53,424	$167,843	−$13,057	$1,336
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	1,867	$87,120	$293,271	+$112,371	$2,178
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,677	$26,881	$69,041	−$111,859	$672
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	1,625	$67,650	$220,797	+$39,897	$1,691
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	1,604	$78,706	$261,951	+$81,051	$1,968
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	1,330	$100,390	$342,666	+$161,766	$2,510
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,297	$61,693	$198,623	+$17,723	$1,542
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	1,231	$136,533	$477,203	+$296,303	$3,413
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	1,221	$68,773	$224,977	+$44,077	$1,719
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	1,170	$49,398	$152,857	−$28,043	$1,235
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	1,168	$63,811	$206,507	+$25,607	$1,595
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,102	$80,988	$270,445	+$89,545	$2,025
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	1,012	$75,761	$250,989	+$70,089	$1,894
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	912	$24,561	$60,405	−$120,495	$614
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	900	$71,094	$233,616	+$52,716	$1,777
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	847	$34,380	$96,955	−$83,945	$860
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	767	$71,025	$233,360	+$52,460	$1,776
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	743	$34,340	$96,806	−$84,094	$859
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	684	$45,876	$139,747	−$41,153	$1,147
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	684	$17,774	$35,141	−$145,759	$444
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	637	$69,609	$228,089	+$47,189	$1,740
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	634	$40,206	$118,641	−$62,259	$1,005
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	623	$28,707	$75,838	−$105,062	$718
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	546	$78,412	$260,857	+$79,957	$1,960
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	491	$114,876	$396,588	+$215,688	$2,872
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	455	$44,266	$133,754	−$47,146	$1,107
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	453	$25,612	$64,317	−$116,583	$640
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	389	$42,908	$128,699	−$52,201	$1,073
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	341	$84,817	$284,698	+$103,798	$2,120
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	337	$79,089	$263,377	+$82,477	$1,977
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	313	$20,600	$45,661	−$135,239	$515
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	272	$46,223	$141,038	−$39,862	$1,156
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	236	$60,327	$193,538	+$12,638	$1,508
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	211	$61,406	$197,554	+$16,654	$1,535
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	210	$42,196	$126,048	−$54,852	$1,055
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	166	$73,492	$242,543	+$61,643	$1,837
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	162	$45,837	$139,601	−$41,299	$1,146
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	146	$65,769	$213,795	+$32,895	$1,644
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	129	$35,442	$100,908	−$79,992	$886
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	127	$41,449	$123,268	−$57,632	$1,036
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	123	$91,166	$308,331	+$127,431	$2,279
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	122	$68,182	$222,777	+$41,877	$1,705
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	114	$74,501	$246,298	+$65,398	$1,863
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	113	$71,171	$233,903	+$53,003	$1,779
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	102	$59,846	$191,748	+$10,848	$1,496
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	100	$89,814	$303,299	+$122,399	$2,245
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	96	$60,307	$193,464	+$12,564	$1,508
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	96	$45,743	$139,251	−$41,649	$1,144
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	59	$64,639	$209,589	+$28,689	$1,616
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	41	$23,983	$58,253	−$122,647	$600
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	40	$48,015	$147,709	−$33,191	$1,200
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	14	$81,173	$271,134	+$90,234	$2,029
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	14	$19,438	$41,335	−$139,565	$486

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	3,260	2,020	163%	$13.57	$28,220	$74,025	$706
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,240	(540)	(19%)	$13.84	$28,790	$76,147	$720
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	540	200	59%	$15.73	$32,720	$90,775	$818
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	2,270	(710)	(24%)	$16.95	$35,250	$100,193	$881
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,380	(910)	(40%)	$17.17	$35,720	$101,942	$893
Tellers SOC 43-3071	370	(170)	(31%)	$17.85	$37,130	$107,191	$928
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,330	(30)	(2%)	$18.52	$38,520	$112,365	$963
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,270	20	1%	$19.74	$41,060	$121,820	$1,027
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	330	(1,840)	(85%)	$20.08	$41,760	$124,425	$1,044
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	810	(220)	(21%)	$22.18	$46,140	$140,729	$1,154
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	990	(170)	(15%)	$24.12	$50,160	$155,693	$1,254
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	220	(40)	(15%)	$26.34	$54,800	$172,965	$1,370
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	360	(220)	(38%)	$26.61	$55,340	$174,975	$1,384
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,170	(70)	(6%)	—	$56,140	$177,953	$1,404
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	130	(170)	(57%)	$28.01	$58,250	$185,807	$1,456
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,450	380	36%	$29.28	$60,900	$195,671	$1,523
Electricians SOC 47-2111	510	(30)	(6%)	$31.90	$66,350	$215,958	$1,659
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	610	0	0%	$32.43	$67,460	$220,090	$1,687
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	420	210	100%	$34.07	$70,870	$232,783	$1,772
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,190	540	20%	$42.63	$88,670	$299,040	$2,217

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 20177 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.