Big Creek township, Kansas Population 2024

2,097

Big Creek township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Creek township was:

  • White: 81.62%
  • Other race: 8.05%
  • Black or African American: 7.96%
  • Two or more races: 2.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
96.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
21.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (15)
The current population of Big Creek township, Kansas is 2,097 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,082.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,79481.62%
Other race1778.05%
Black or African American1757.96%
Two or more races522.37%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Creek township Population by Race

Big Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Big Creek township Median Age

40.5

Total

46.7

Male

38.5

Female

Big Creek township Adults

There are 1,820 adults, (262 of whom are seniors) in Big Creek township.

Big Creek township Age Dependency

41.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Creek township Sex Ratio

Female1,25757.19%
Male94142.81%

Big Creek township Population by Age

Big Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8752.5168.831.2
Married4983.1194.65.4
Non Family2281.338.261.8
Female1442.2327.172.9
Male561000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade473.22%
Associates Degree644.38%
Bachelors Degree27718.97%
Graduate Degree1449.86%
High School Graduate50934.86%
Less Than 9th Grade271.85%
Some College39226.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1991,125360
Hispanic23023061
Other Race11611631
Black99990
2+ Races464630

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.22%.

Big Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$91,563$27,073
Graduate Degree$0$206,591$33,952
High School Graduate$50,357$70,132$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,750$73,438$28,550
Some College$55,714$75,676$0

$48,750

Average Earnings

$73,438

Average Male

$28,550

Average Female

Big Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Creek township Language

85.34% of Big Creek township residents speak only English, while 14.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.01% of the population.

Big Creek township Language

Big Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black17513677.71%
Hispanic35413638.42%
White1,794874.85%

10.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Creek township is Black, with 77.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Creek township is White, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.44%.

Big Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.01%
High School3.14%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Big Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed34.78%
Female Employed12.4%

Big Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,938$113,556
Households$79,327$96,094
Married Families$135,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,250$41,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Creek township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Big Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War8
World War II7
Korea3

Big Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17
55 to 6411
65 to 748
18 to 340
35 to 540

Big Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White362.37%

Big Creek township Veterans by Race

Big Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

83.4%

Labor Force Participation

82.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Big Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Creek township 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

84.39%

Born in Big Creek township

93.36%

Native Born

6.64%

Foreign Born

6.64%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.36% of Big Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 84.39% having been born in Kansas. 6.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,13270.33%
20282,12570.33%
20272,11870.33%
20262,11170.33%
20252,10470.33%
20242,09770.33%
20232,09070.34%
20222,08340.19%
20212,079-3-0.14%
20202,08222912.36%
20191,853-1-0.05%
20181,85440.22%
20171,850-14-0.75%
20161,864-4-0.21%
20151,868-6-0.32%
20141,874-15-0.79%
20131,889-4-0.21%
20121,893130.69%
20111,880211.13%
20101,85900%

Big Creek township Population by Year