Augusta, KS Profile

Augusta, KS, population 8,608, is located in Kansas's Butler county, about 19.8 miles from Wichita and 117.6 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Augusta's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Augusta has grown by about 2%.

Augusta's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Augusta tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	32.90
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,423	N/A
2001	8,465	0.50%
2002	8,486	0.25%
2003	8,475	-0.13%
2004	8,541	0.78%
2005	8,608	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,818

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	411
2004	106
2005	163
2006	242
2007	229
2008	322

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	7	3	4	3	4	3
Robbery	-	-	0	0	2	2	0	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	28	6	8	16	16	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,720
2004	3,473
2005	4,692
2006	5,375
2007	5,967
2008	4,043

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	56	37	45	49	52	52
Larceny, Theft	-	-	329	245	343	402	447	280
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	17	14	15	15	21	20
Arson	-	-	2	0	1	1	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,260 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles