Parsons, KS Profile

Parsons, KS, population 11,212, is located in Kansas's Labette county, about 91.5 miles from Tulsa and 108.4 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Parsons's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Parsons has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,514	N/A
2001	11,391	-1.07%
2002	11,321	-0.61%
2003	11,319	-0.02%
2004	11,234	-0.75%
2005	11,212	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	593
2003	583
2004	502
2005	688
2006	620
2007	733
2008	812

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	1	0	5	4	2	4
Robbery	-	10	9	4	10	8	7	4
Aggravated Assault	-	57	56	53	63	58	73	82

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,230
2003	6,316
2004	4,689
2005	5,526
2006	4,747
2007	6,068
2008	5,669

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	131	203	128	121	113	137	142
Larceny, Theft	-	342	491	391	486	398	516	473
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	19	21	13	19	25	26	13
Arson	-	5	2	6	11	6	12	9

Location

Elevation	907 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles