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Kansas Population (2000)
| Category | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,688,418 | 100% |
| Male | 1,328,474 | 49.4% |
| Female | 1,359,944 | 50.6% |
| Under 18 | 712,993 | 26.5% |
| 18+ | 1,975,425 | 73.5% |
| 65+ | 356,229 | 13.3% |
| Median Age | 35.2 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.07 | |
| White | 2,313,944 | 86.1% |
| African-American | 154,198 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 46,806 | 1.7% |
| American Indian & Alaskan | 24,936 | 0.9% |
| Other | 90,725 | 3.4% |
| Mixed Race | 56,496 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic (included in categories above) | 188,252 | 7% |
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Top Kansas College Towns
(The 20 places with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Colleges | 12 | 20,655 |
| Overland Park Colleges | 7 | 20,289 |
| Kansas City Colleges | 7 | 8,845 |
| Topeka Colleges | 6 | 8,246 |
| Salina Colleges | 5 | 1,581 |
| Manhattan Colleges | 5 | 24,070 |
| Lawrence Colleges | 3 | 27,960 |
| McPherson Colleges | 3 | 810 |
| Lenexa Colleges | 3 | 358 |
| Emporia Colleges | 2 | 6,712 |
| Hays Colleges | 2 | 9,070 |
| Liberal Colleges | 2 | 1,941 |
| Olathe Colleges | 2 | 1,973 |
| Coffeyville Colleges | 2 | 1,980 |
| Atchison Colleges | 2 | 1,818 |
| Hutchinson Colleges | 2 | 4,922 |
| Ottawa Colleges | 1 | 446 |
| Baldwin City Colleges | 1 | 916 |
| Arkansas City Colleges | 1 | 4,679 |
| Winfield Colleges | 1 | 1,416 |
Hot Kansas Travel Destinations
(20 places with a lot of hotels and travelers.)
Hot Kansas Property Towns
(20 places with lots of mortgage lenders.)
