Superior, Kansas Population 2024

1,634

Superior is a city located in Kansas. Superior has a 2024 population of 1,634. Superior is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -2.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,673 in 2020.

The average household income in Superior is $83,042 with a poverty rate of 3.22%. The median age in Superior is 48.3 years: 46.4 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

Superior Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Superior was:

  • White: 98.21%
  • Two or more races: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.33% (-39)
The current population of Superior, Kansas is 1,634 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,673.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81598.21%
Two or more races221.19%
Native American80.43%
Black or African American30.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Superior Population by Race

Superior Population Pyramid 2024

Superior Median Age

48.3

Total

46.4

Male

51.3

Female

Superior Adults

There are 1,461 adults, (614 of whom are seniors) in Superior.

Superior Age Dependency

118.2

Age Dependency Ratio

72.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Superior Sex Ratio

Female98953.52%
Male85946.48%

Superior Population by Age

Superior Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6292.7682.517.5
Married4623.1889.610.4
Non Family1291.0558.141.9
Female323.7284.415.6
Male62.675050

3.16

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Superior Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade362.77%
Associates Degree18013.86%
Bachelors Degree14311.01%
Graduate Degree806.16%
High School Graduate34326.4%
Less Than 9th Grade483.7%
Some College46936.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Superior Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Superior Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2731,191222
Hispanic21190
2+ Races991
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.44%.

Superior Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,417$60,000$60,417
Graduate Degree$48,750$53,750$0
High School Graduate$49,375$67,833$14,464
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,750$65,272$26,662
Some College$27,833$66,250$26,512

$37,750

Average Earnings

$65,272

Average Male

$26,662

Average Female

Superior Earnings by Educational Attainment

Superior Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Superior Language

97.97% of Superior residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Superior Language

Superior Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,691472.78%
Native8787.5%
Hispanic2627.69%

3.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.67%

Male Poverty Rate

2.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Superior

The race most likely to be in poverty in Superior is Native, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Superior is White, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.49%.

Superior Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.38%
Some College1.82%
High School1.72%

Superior Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Superior Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Superior Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,409$94,466
Households$70,472$83,042
Married Families$79,773$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,404$35,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Superior Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.2%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Superior Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Superior Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Superior Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Superior Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

119

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam66
Korea59
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War9
World War II8

Superior Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+82
65 to 7417
18 to 348
55 to 648
35 to 544

Superior Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1198.21%

Superior Veterans by Race

Superior Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Superior Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Superior Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Superior Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Superior Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.48%

Born in Superior

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Superior residents were born in the United States, with 73.48% having been born in Kansas. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Superior Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,569-13-0.82%
20281,582-13-0.82%
20271,595-13-0.81%
20261,608-13-0.8%
20251,621-13-0.8%
20241,634-13-0.79%
20231,647-13-0.78%
20221,660-13-0.78%
20211,67300%
20201,673-5-0.3%
20191,67820.12%
20181,676-1-0.06%
20171,67720.12%
20161,675-24-1.41%
20151,699-17-0.99%
20141,716-37-2.11%
20131,75390.52%
20121,74440.23%
20111,74020.12%
20101,73800%

Superior Population by Year