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County: Pawnee County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20145

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.90
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 31
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,484 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,065 -4.9% -5.4% 0.5%
1990: 7,555 -6.3% -8.6% 2.2%
2000: 7,233 -4.3% -2.8% -1.5%
2005: 6,739 -6.8% -4.9% -1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
6,423 88.8% 0-to-19:
1,938 26.8%
Black:
354 4.9% 20-to-39:
1,629 22.5%
Hispanic:
301 4.2% 40-to-59:
1,982 27.4%
American Indian:
52 0.7% 60-plus:
1,684 23.3%
Other:
103 1.4%
Median Age: 40.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 9.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 21.8%
Median Family Income: $45,634
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.4%
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