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County: Reno County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20155

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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:
5,069
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.54
% Water: 1.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 31
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 60,765 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 64,983 6.9% 1.8% 5.1%
1990: 62,389 -4.0% -8.9% 4.9%
2000: 64,790 3.8% 1.3% 2.5%
2005: 63,558 -1.9% -3.2% 1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
57,797 89.2% 0-to-19:
17,835 27.5%
Black:
1,812 2.8% 20-to-39:
16,331 25.2%
Hispanic:
3,661 5.7% 40-to-59:
17,233 26.6%
American Indian:
339 0.5% 60-plus:
13,391 20.7%
Other:
1,181 1.8%
Median Age: 38.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 51.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.3%
Median Family Income: $42,643
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.1%
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