Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 25,348 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 25,348 100.0
Male 12,588 49.7  In households 25,014 98.7
Female 12,760 50.3    Householder 9,036 35.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 5,515 21.8
Under 5 years 1,911 7.5    Spouse, same-sex 18 0.1
5 to 9 years 2,176 8.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 437 1.7
10 to 14 years 2,139 8.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 11 0.0
15 to 19 years 1,889 7.5    Child 8,744 34.5
20 to 24 years 1,197 4.7      Under 18 years 7,051 27.8
25 to 29 years 1,352 5.3    Grandchild 330 1.3
30 to 34 years 1,630 6.4      Under 18 years 254 1.0
35 to 39 years 1,783 7.0    Other relatives 526 2.1
40 to 44 years 1,667 6.6    Nonrelatives 397 1.6
45 to 49 years 1,368 5.4  In group quarters 334 1.3
50 to 54 years 1,310 5.2    Institutionalized population 228 0.9
55 to 59 years 1,531 6.0      Male 99 0.4
60 to 64 years 1,555 6.1      Female 129 0.5
65 to 69 years 1,315 5.2    Noninstitutionalized population 106 0.4
70 to 74 years 1,030 4.1      Male 37 0.1
75 to 79 years 633 2.5      Female 69 0.3
80 to 84 years 394 1.6 
85 years and over 468 1.8  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 36.0 (X)   Total households 9,050 100.0
 Married-couple 5,530 61.1
18 years and over 17,895 70.6    With own children under 18 years 2,537 28.0
  Male 8,847 70.3  Cohabiting-couple 446 4.9
  Female 9,048 70.9    With own children under 18 years 168 1.9
21 years and over 16,977 67.0  Female householder, no husband present 638 7.1
62 years and over 4,786 18.9    With own children under 18 years 300 3.3
65 years and over 3,840 15.1  Male householder, no husband present 366 4.0
  Male 1,815 14.4    With own children under 18 years 130 1.4
  Female 2,025 15.9  Householder living alone 2,070 22.9
   Householder 65 years and over 917 10.1
RACE 
One race 23,575 93.0  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,351 37.0
  White 22,618 89.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,665 29.4
  Black or African American 286 1.1  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 150 0.6 Average household size 2.76 (X)
  Asian 200 0.8 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 27 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 294 1.2    Total housing units 9,866 100.0
Two or more races 1,773 7.0  Occupied housing units 9,050 91.7
 Vacant housing units 816 8.3
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 71 0.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 24,365 96.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 (X)
Black or African American 564 2.2  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.6 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 825 3.3
Asian 434 1.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 45 0.2    Occupied housing units 9,050 100.0
Some other race 1,005 4.0  Owner-occupied housing units 7,122 78.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,928 21.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,429 5.6  
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,919 94.4 
  White alone 22,065 87.0
(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.