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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Kansas

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Kansas, the relative cost of Kansas housing, the housing mix and the change in Kansas population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Kansas population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Kansas sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Kansas

The data below track the total number of housing units in Kansas, the total 18 and over population in Kansas and the ratio of the 18 and over Kansas population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Kansas housing units increased by 3.17% while the 18 and over population increased by 1.44%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.747 to 1.718. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Kansas Housing Units 1,288,430 +0.62% +3.17%
Kansas 18+ Population 2,213,013 +0.30% +1.44%
Kansas 18+ Pop. / Units 1.718 -0.005 -0.029

Kansas 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Kansas, US

Kansas Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Kansas Housing Units Kansas 18+ Population Kansas 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 1,288,430 2,213,013 1.718
2018 1,280,553 2,206,359 1.723
2017 1,273,776 2,200,548 1.728
2016 1,259,870 2,192,370 1.740
2015 1,253,889 2,191,407 1.748
2014 1,248,861 2,181,534 1.747
2013 1,239,755 2,173,415 1.753
2012 1,238,703 2,164,628 1.748
2011 1,237,738 2,148,825 1.736
2010 1,234,037 2,132,343 1.728
2009 1,231,995 2,116,539 1.718
2008 1,226,429 2,102,625 1.714

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Kansas Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Kansas falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Kansas was at the 19.61% percentile for home prices and the 33.33% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Kansas home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Kansas has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Kansas Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Kansas Home Price Percentile 19.61% 0.00% 0.00%
Kansas Rent Percentile 33.33% -1.96% 0.00%

Kansas Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Kansas, US

Kansas Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Kansas Home Price Percentile Kansas Rent Percentile
2019 19.61% 33.33%
2018 19.61% 35.29%
2017 19.61% 33.33%
2016 19.61% 29.41%
2015 21.57% 31.37%
2014 19.61% 33.33%
2013 21.57% 31.37%
2012 25.49% 29.41%
2011 23.53% 31.37%
2010 21.57% 25.49%
2009 21.57% 27.45%
2008 19.61% 25.49%

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Kansas Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Kansas by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 2.35% while the total number of rented units in Kansas increased by 3.15%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 7.54% over the last 5 years.

Kansas Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Kansas Owner Occ. Units 756,566 +0.90% +2.35%
Kansas Renter Occ. Units 381,763 -0.48% +3.15%
Kansas Vacant Units 150,101 +2.01% +7.54%

Kansas Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Kansas as a fraction of total housing units.

Kansas Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Kansas Owner Occ. Units Kansas Renter Occ. Units Kansas Vacant Units
2019 756,566 381,763 150,101
2018 749,821 383,587 147,145
2017 743,508 385,475 144,793
2016 729,392 381,015 149,463
2015 738,336 373,246 142,307
2014 739,168 370,112 139,581
2013 735,737 377,992 126,026
2012 739,191 374,720 124,792
2011 747,079 354,622 136,037
2010 749,907 351,751 132,379
2009 749,151 355,825 127,019
2008 771,197 339,632 115,600

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Kansas Population

This data shows the population of Kansas for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 3.07% while the 18 and over population has increased by 1.44%.The total population of Kansas has increased by 0.32% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Kansas Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Kansas Population Under 18 700,301 -0.69% -3.07%
Kansas Population 18+ 2,213,013 +0.30% +1.44%
Kansas Total Population 2,913,314 +0.06% +0.32%

Kansas Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Kansas Population History

Date Kansas Population Under 18 Kansas Population 18+ Kansas Total Population
2019 700,301 2,213,013 2,913,314
2018 705,151 2,206,359 2,911,510
2017 712,575 2,200,548 2,913,123
2016 714,919 2,192,370 2,907,289
2015 720,234 2,191,407 2,911,641
2014 722,487 2,181,534 2,904,021
2013 720,542 2,173,415 2,893,957
2012 721,277 2,164,628 2,885,905
2011 722,413 2,148,825 2,871,238
2010 726,826 2,132,343 2,859,169
2009 702,208 2,116,539 2,818,747
2008 699,509 2,102,625 2,802,134

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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