Emporia, KS Profile

Emporia, KS, population 26,456, is located in Kansas's Lyon county, about 52.2 miles from Topeka and 79.9 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Emporia's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emporia has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.40
	Males	27.90
	Females	29.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,760	N/A
2001	26,802	0.16%
2002	26,629	-0.65%
2003	26,621	-0.03%
2004	26,735	0.43%
2005	26,456	-1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,809

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	366
2003	298
2004	228
2005	239
2006	439

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	0	2	1	3
Forcible Rape	-	21	19	15	14	29
Robbery	-	10	8	9	9	14
Aggravated Assault	-	66	53	35	40	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,586
2003	5,844
2004	5,235
2005	5,530
2006	6,317

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	249	216	236	189	254
Larceny, Theft	-	1,214	1,289	1,104	1,248	1389
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	47	62	62	41	40
Arson	-	11	17	8	7	8

Location

Elevation	1,150 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities