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Shawnee County, Kansas

KS · population 178,025 · GEOID 20177

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

178,025

6.04% of Kansas · 178,025 of 2,947,197

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-023.7%4.2%—
2024-033.4%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-063.9%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-084.1%4.4%—
2024-093.5%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-014.0%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.7%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.0%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN201770000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,000

better than the United States

This place $1,000
Kansas $1,060
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$14.6B

+3.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$10.2B—
2017$10.3B—
2018$10.8B—
2019$10.8B—
2020$11.0B—
2021$11.8B—
2022$12.7B—
2023$14.0B—
2024$14.6B—

Kansas $230.5B · this place is 6.33% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$162.8M

−11.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$176.4M—
FY2022$167.7M—
FY2023$157.0M—
FY2024$138.1M—
FY2025$183.0M—
FY2026$162.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 61.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $180,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $67,104 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kansas 6.04% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024