Crawford County, KS – GeoIQ

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Crawford County, KS

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Crawford County has a population of 39 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 595 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 23%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Crawford County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Crawford County comprises Pittsburg, KS micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Pittsburg.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Labette County, Neosho County, Barton County, Jasper County, and Vernon County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.07%47.63%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
46.09%52.19%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
49.5%48.12%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
45.67%51.58%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
34.91%57.91%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
37.12%60.35%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%23%
Government
Enterprises
17%15%
Private Industries83%25%
Agriculture2%0%
Mining<1%20%
Utilities1%0%
Construction3%70%
Manufacturing18%38%
– Durable6%31%
– Nondurable12%42%
Trade13%0%
– Wholesale3%0%
– Retail9%58%
Transportation12%-6%
Information4%15%
Finance & Insurance2%5%
Real Estate12%18%
Professional &
Business Services
5%4%
Educational Services<1%-10%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%30%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%241%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%22%
Other Services22%18%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers636
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
635
📺 Electronics & Appliance430
🛒 Grocery Stores1151
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores538
⚕️ Health & Personal Care842
⛽ Gasoline Stations1753
👕 Clothing Stores1255
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods321
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores944
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns641
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3667
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2555
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers735
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation949
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$343,000 N/A
Top 20%49%$184,100 $169,200
Next highest 20%23%$87,000 $106,200
Middle 20%15%$56,100 $68,800
Second lowest 20%9%$34,500 $44,900
Bottom 20%4%$12,900 $24,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries69%$68,500
Self-Employment14%$20,900
Investment Income119%$46,000
Social Security36%$22,400
Supplemental Security5%$11,300
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$21,500
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
8%6%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
4%5%7%8%
$50K
– $99K
3%11%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%7%3%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$39,200 $28,300
African-American$25,600
Hispanic$24,800 $24,900
Asian$90,300 $34,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$30,600 $27,600
Highschool & GED$35,700 $25,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$49,800 $28,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,300 $41,900
Graduate Degree$72,600 $56,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$60,100 $42,200
STEM2$78,300 $83,600
Gray-Collar3$35,800 $21,000
Pink-Collar4$36,000 $23,300
Sales5$41,300 $22,200
Blue-Collar6$45,300 $22,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Crawford County