Protection, KS Demographics

The total population of Protection is estimated to be 529 with 279 males (52.74%) and 250 females (47.26%). There are 29 less females than males in Protection.
The median household income in Protection was $59,819 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 556(0.92%) from $60,375 in 2020. This income is 80.18% 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, Protection sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,287. Overall, the median household income for the city of Protection stands at $59,819.
In Protection, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,436 for males and $18,959 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,893 for males and $46,479 for females.
In Protection, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $60,064.
In 2022, the population of Protection was 496, a 1.22% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Protection's population was 490, a decline of 1.41% compared to a population of 497 in 2020.
The median age in Protection, KS is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.84% were under the age of 15, 9.60% aged 15 to 29, 52.23% aged 30 to 64, 21.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Protection population: 99.55% are White and 0.45% are multiracial.