Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Shawnee County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 178,909 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 178,909 100.0
Male 86,682 48.5  In households 174,305 97.4
Female 92,227 51.5    Householder 73,449 41.1
      Spouse, opposite-sex 31,490 17.6
Under 5 years 10,275 5.7    Spouse, same-sex 264 0.1
5 to 9 years 11,712 6.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 5,107 2.9
10 to 14 years 12,288 6.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 267 0.1
15 to 19 years 12,009 6.7    Child 49,490 27.7
20 to 24 years 10,770 6.0      Under 18 years 36,881 20.6
25 to 29 years 10,395 5.8    Grandchild 3,858 2.2
30 to 34 years 10,981 6.1      Under 18 years 3,017 1.7
35 to 39 years 11,611 6.5    Other relatives 5,251 2.9
40 to 44 years 10,353 5.8    Nonrelatives 5,129 2.9
45 to 49 years 9,898 5.5  In group quarters 4,604 2.6
50 to 54 years 10,350 5.8    Institutionalized population 2,900 1.6
55 to 59 years 11,954 6.7      Male 1,098 0.6
60 to 64 years 12,195 6.8      Female 1,802 1.0
65 to 69 years 11,155 6.2    Noninstitutionalized population 1,704 1.0
70 to 74 years 8,743 4.9      Male 849 0.5
75 to 79 years 5,958 3.3      Female 855 0.5
80 to 84 years 4,045 2.3 
85 years and over 4,217 2.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.7 (X)   Total households 73,453 100.0
 Married-couple 31,757 43.2
18 years and over 137,135 76.7    With own children under 18 years 11,332 15.4
  Male 65,246 75.3  Cohabiting-couple 5,371 7.3
  Female 71,889 77.9    With own children under 18 years 2,125 2.9
21 years and over 130,276 72.8  Female householder, no husband present 8,618 11.7
62 years and over 41,316 23.1    With own children under 18 years 3,978 5.4
65 years and over 34,118 19.1  Male householder, no husband present 4,025 5.4
  Male 15,199 17.5    With own children under 18 years 1,331 1.8
  Female 18,919 20.5  Householder living alone 23,682 32.3
   Householder 65 years and over 10,113 13.7
RACE 
One race 159,926 89.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 20,974 28.6
  White 132,398 74.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 24,235 33.0
  Black or African American 14,211 7.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 2,213 1.2 Average household size 2.37 (X)
  Asian 2,521 1.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 180 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 8,403 4.7    Total housing units 80,512 100.0
Two or more races 18,983 10.6  Occupied housing units 73,453 91.2
 Vacant housing units 7,059 8.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 284 0.4
 or more other races:¹       
White 150,303 84.0  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 (X)
Black or African American 20,043 11.2  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 8,109 4.5
Asian 3,810 2.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 425 0.2    Occupied housing units 73,453 100.0
Some other race 16,580 9.3  Owner-occupied housing units 46,415 63.2
 Renter-occupied housing units 27,038 36.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23,861 13.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 155,048 86.7 
  White alone 125,873 70.4
(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.