Baldwin City, KS Profile

Baldwin City, KS, population 3,746, is located in Kansas's Douglas county, about 31.2 miles from Overland Park and 32.5 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Baldwin City's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baldwin City has grown by about 10%.

Baldwin City's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baldwin City tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.80
	Males	24.60
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,400	N/A
2001	3,566	4.88%
2002	3,594	0.79%
2003	3,647	1.47%
2004	3,703	1.54%
2005	3,746	1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,269

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	116
2003	251
2004	55
2005	82
2006	106
2007	235
2008	186

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	2	1	0	2	0	2
Robbery	-	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	4	5	1	3	1	10	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,369
2003	3,873
2004	2,354
2005	2,748
2006	3,234
2007	1,786
2008	1,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	10	25	28	21	16	11	9
Larceny, Theft	-	35	109	57	71	104	63	66
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	5	1	9	2	2	5
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	1,050 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles