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Wyandotte County, KS

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Wyandotte County is the fourth most populous in the state of Kansas, representing 6% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $13.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Wyandotte County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Wyandotte County comprises Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Kansas City.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Clay County, Jackson County, and Platte County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
67.14%29.05%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
65.4%33.56%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
69.73%28.87%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
67.61%30.54%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
61.8%32.4%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
64.78%33.34%++
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%24%
Government
Enterprises
14%-6%
Private Industries86%30%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%70%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction5%25%
Manufacturing19%55%
– Durable8%9%
– Nondurable11%102%
Trade13%0%
– Wholesale8%0%
– Retail6%47%
Transportation11%39%
Information1%64%
Finance & Insurance1%12%
Real Estate12%0%
Professional &
Business Services
8%-7%
Educational Services<1%3%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%23%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-39%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%42%
Other Services22%39%
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 Dealers3495
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1080
📺 Electronics & Appliance885
🛒 Grocery Stores5094
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores3595
⚕️ Health & Personal Care2790
⛽ Gasoline Stations6096
👕 Clothing Stores5492
👠 Shoe Stores882
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry362
🏸 Sporting Goods986
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores3396
💐 Florists380
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops364
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns1590
🍽️ Full-service restaurants9293
🍔 Limited-service restaurants11194
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers3185
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2593
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%119%$263,200 N/A
Top 20%48%$162,600 $198,300
Next highest 20%23%$79,500 $98,000
Middle 20%15%$49,900 $63,800
Second lowest 20%10%$33,900 $39,700
Bottom 20%4%$14,500 $25,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries62%$58,700
Self-Employment19%$39,600
Investment Income119%$28,300
Social Security55%$20,800
Supplemental Security8%$13,200
Public Assistance4%$10,500
Retirement21%$15,900
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
1%6%7%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%7%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%13%11%7%
$100K
– $199K
1%8%8%4%
$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$38,800 $25,500
African-American
HispanicBelow $10,000
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$67,300
Highschool & GED$29,900 $25,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$43,400 $17,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$41,500 $38,600
Graduate Degree$48,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$47,500 $41,300
STEM2$51,900
Gray-Collar3$41,600
Pink-Collar4$14,300
Sales5$41,600 $16,300
Blue-Collar6$32,900 $25,100
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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