66217 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 66217, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

66217 is a zip code in Johnson County and Wyandotte County, Kansas, which covers Lake Quivira, Lenexa, Shawnee, and Kansas City, with a total population of 5,659 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 66217 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 66217.

The estimated population of people living in 66217 is 5,659, with a median age of 49.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 66217 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,659
 -5.7% -0.05%
2020
6,001
+12.48%
-
2019
5,335
 -8.62% -
2018
5,838
+3.11%
-
2017
5,662
 - -

Population of 66217 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 66217 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.5%
76.7%
 +15.38%
Black/African American
9%
9.7%
 -7.22%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
1.1%
6.1%
 -81.97%
Asian
0.8%
3.3%
 -75.76%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
4%
 -85.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 66217 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 66217 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 66217 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 66217 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.3 -3.33% 48.3 -3.01% 49.9 -2.92%
2020 51 -1.73% 49.8 +4.84% 51.4 -7.05%
2019 51.9 +7.23% 47.5 +1.06% 55.3 +7.17%
2018 48.4 -0.41% 47 -1.67% 51.6 +3.41%
2017 48.6 - 47.8 - 49.9 -

The median age of the 66217 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 66217 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 173 +78.39% 343 +24.09% 289 419
10 to 19 299 -33.72% 370 -18% 206 243
20 to 29 193 +23.72% 283 +77.97% 212 420
30 to 39 388 -8.2% 341 -15.88% 324 276
40 to 49 238 3.46% 263 -1.97% 214 250
50 to 59 490 -10.44% 618 -25.96% 437 447
60 to 69 329 +20.06% 435 +22.05% 390 535
70+ 359 +10.52% 540 +15.48% 375 622

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 66217 zip code is $76,052.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 66217.

  • Under 25
    $85,439.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,955.00
  • 45 to 64
    $151,875.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,898.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 66217 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 66217, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 66217 is currently $124,394.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

15.98% of households in 66217 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 66217 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.79%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.92%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.85%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.24%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 66217 is $57,021.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 66217 by the total population of 66217.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 66217 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 66217 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.47%
  • Bachelor's degree
    51.47%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.03%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 66217 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 66217 zip over the age of 16 is 4,688.

Of those people, a total of 63.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 66217 is 61.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 66217 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 186 50.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 215 92.60% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 417 100.00% 1.20%
30 to 34 years 346 84.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 491 95.30% 6.40%
45 to 54 years 615 93.50% 1.90%
55 to 59 years 496 66.70% 6.60%
60 to 64 years 464 63.10% 4.80%
65 to 74 years 825 31.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 633 8.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 66217. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,297 63.00% 1.10%
Black or African American 291 64.60% 27.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 42 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6 33.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 52 90.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 59 67.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,272 63.10% 1.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 66217 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 66217 is 2,903, with median earnings of $51,721.00.

Women in 66217 are earning approximately 74.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,903 $51,721.00
Male 1,451 $61,625.00
Female 1,452 $45,606.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 66217 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 432 $76,250.00
Business and Financial 331 $54,838.00
Computer and Mathematical 146 $77,619.00
Architecture and Engineering 51 $111,193.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $44,375.00
Legal 85 $180,125.00
Educational and Library 81 $12,266.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 58 $9,211.00
Healthcare Practitioners 235 $73,967.00
Healthcare Support 51 $43,011.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 54 $5,833.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 55 $4,784.00
Personal Care and Service 130 $41,532.00
Sales 466 $51,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 282 $33,947.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $41,042.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 27 $0.00
Production 113 $44,089.00
Transportation and Material Moving 64 $120,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 66217 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 66217.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 288 $85,962.00 144 $56,900.00
Business and Financial 122 $66,250.00 209 $54,529.00
Computer and Mathematical 83 $32,196.00 63 $91,313.00
Architecture and Engineering 51 $111,193.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 23 $65,972.00
Legal 59 $195,179.00 26 $51,250.00
Educational and Library 22 $15,000.00 59 $12,188.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 10 $0.00 48 $9,211.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $188,523.00 198 $73,297.00
Healthcare Support 8 $0.00 43 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 26 $5,625.00 28 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 35 $0.00 20 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $2,499.00 114 $41,694.00
Sales 231 $63,318.00 235 $24,702.00
Office and Administrative Support 109 $67,614.00 173 $25,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 99 $19,926.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 79 $44,141.00 34 $24,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 54 $121,750.00 10 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,553 households in 66217, with an average household size of 2.2 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,468 families living in the 66217 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 66217:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,313 24 131 1,085
Average Household Size 2.86 1.92 3.51 1.25
Total Families 1,313 24 131 0
Average Household Size 2.86 1.92 3.51 0

Poverty

Of the 1,468 families living in 66217, 7.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 66217:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,762 housing units in 66217.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,553 92.43%
Vacant 209 7.57%

40.84% of the total 2,762 housing units in 66217 are rental units. This is approximately 1,128 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,423 are occupied by the owner - or 51.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 66217 is $1,086.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 66217 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    2
  • Less than $500
    42
  • $500 to $999
    397
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    666
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    23
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 66217 is $353,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 66217 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    56
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    9
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    34
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    391
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    539
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    350
  • $1,000,000 or more
    40

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 66217. The chart below shows the number of properties in 66217 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    73
  • 1940 to 1949
    72
  • 1950 to 1959
    180
  • 1960 to 1969
    97
  • 1970 to 1979
    375
  • 1980 to 1989
    515
  • 1990 to 1999
    716
  • 2000 to 2009
    516
  • 2010 to 2013
    218
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 66217 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    230
  • 1 vehicle available
    786
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,029
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    508

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 66217 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 66217 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 66217.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    90
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    140
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    280
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    645
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    618
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    205
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    335
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    109
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    53
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    45
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    44
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 66217 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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