ZIP Code Tabulation Area

66801

Emporia, KS · ACS 2020–2024

Download data

Latest estimates

At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,585
Median household income
$56,794
People below poverty
15.9%
Median home value
$152,700

Income

The median income of households in 66801 was $56,794. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4
$50,000 to $74,999 22
$75,000 to $99,999 15
$100,000 to $149,999 12.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 or more 4.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Dollars
Male 49234
Female 36000

An estimated 81.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,854. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Earnings 81.7
Social Security 27.9
Retirement income 21.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.3
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
People in poverty 15.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.8

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 20.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 66801 in 2020-2024, 87.9% had health insurance coverage and 12.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.1% and public coverage was 31.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.9%.


In 2020-2024, 66801 had a total population of 27,585 - 14,207 (51.5%) females and 13,378 (48.5%) males. The median age was 32.2 years. An estimated 21.5% of the population was under 18 years, 38.4% was 19 to 44 years, 20.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 66801 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 761 785
5 to 9 735 1011
10 to 14 859 737
15 to 19 1002 1166
20 to 24 1829 2138
25 to 29 1156 844
30 to 34 722 901
35 to 39 871 869
40 to 44 726 540
45 to 49 619 721
50 to 54 677 633
55 to 59 610 715
60 to 64 880 804
65 to 69 535 668
70 to 74 672 669
75 to 79 368 377
80 to 84 257 218
85 and over 99 411

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.7% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 8.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.4% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 27.8% of the people in 66801 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 64% of the people in 66801 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,725 households in 66801. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.5% of the households in 66801 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.7% of all households, while 24.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.5% of all households.

In 66801, 26.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Married-couple households 39.5
Cohabiting Couples 9.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.4% of males and 42.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.6 40.2
Now married, except separated 42.4 42.7
Separated 1.4 0.6
Widowed 2.7 8.4
Divorced 9.9 8.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 66801, 522 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 31.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.4% of the people living in 66801 were U.S. natives. 63.7% of the 66801 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.6% of 66801 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 66801 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 66801.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Latin America 82.9
Asia 14.2
Europe 1.9
Africa 1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 66801 in 2020-2024, 19.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17.1% of people at least five years old; 9.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Spanish 17.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 76.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 66801 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Same house 76.1
Different house, same county 12.4
Different county, same state 8.3
Different state 3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 66801 was 8,011 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 411 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,324. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,276.

Educational Attainment of People in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.4
High school diploma or equivalency 33.6
Some college, no degree 20.7
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 15.2
Graduate or professional degree 11.4

Disability

In 66801, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.4% of people under 18 years old, to 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 66801, 67.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,147 80.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,306 15.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 652 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 66801 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 3.3
Manufacturing 23.5
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.3
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 66801 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,618 30.5
Service occupations 3,094 20.4
Sales and office occupations 2,626 17.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,204 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,618 23.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77% of 66801 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.2
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 6.3

In 2020-2024, 66801 had a total of 13,103 housing units. Of these housing units, 59.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Single-family houses 59.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.8
Mobile homes 9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 27.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 66801 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 52.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 66801 had 11,725 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,378 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53.7% while renters occupied 46.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.67 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.8.

9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 22.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 66801:

House Heating Fuel Used in 66801 in 2020-2024

View Data Table ↓

Percent
Gas 62.9
Electricity 34.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 66801 was $152,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.4 % had a mortgage. 48.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,358 and for owners without a mortgage it was $632.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 66801 was $822. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.