Emporia.
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Kansas·Lyon County
10 tracts·18K people·$133K median·1,493/mi²
White 61 · Hispanic 30 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · Other 0
Living alone 38 · Married couple 36 · Other 27
Health 29 · Manufacturing 28 · Retail 16 · Professional 10 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Production · transport 25 · Service 21 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 8 · Walk 5 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Emporia is $132,700 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Emporia has 24,131 residents across 7 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.2; the population is 61.2% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 1.8% Black and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.8% (Census ACS).
Timmerman Elementary (46%), Village Elem (38%) and Walnut Elem (36%) lead the elementary schools; Emporia Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (24%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $815/month, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Emporia is $52,704 a year, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Emporia, median rent is $815/month and the median home value is $132,700 (Census ACS).
Emporia reported 3.9 violent crimes and 25.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 66 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 37 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Emporia are ice storm (98), winter weather (98) and lightning (96), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Emporia, 5.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).