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The total population of Emporia is estimated to be 24,118 with 11,519 males (47.76%) and 12,599 females (52.24%). There are 1,080 more females than males in Emporia.
The median household income in Emporia was $50,416 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,146(2.33%) from $49,270 in 2020. This income is 67.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Emporia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,487. Overall, the median household income for the city of Emporia stands at $50,416.
In Emporia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,809 for males and $20,548 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,091 for males and $34,997 for females.
In Emporia, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $78,275, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,787.
In 2022, the population of Emporia was 23,941, a 0.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Emporia's population was 23,993, a decline of 0.40% compared to a population of 24,089 in 2020.
The median age in Emporia, KS is 29.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 32.16% aged 15 to 29, 35.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Emporia population: 78.53% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 2.95% are some other race and 13.32% are multiracial.