Shawnee is a city located in Kansas. With a 2023 population of 68,841, it is the 7th largest city in Kansas and the 599th largest city in the United States.Shawnee is currently growing at a rate of 0.75% annually and its population has increased by 2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 67,311 in 2020. Spanning over 43 miles, Shawnee has a population density of 1,640 people per square mile.
The average household income in Shawnee is $108,089 with a poverty rate of 6.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shawnee is 38.2 years, 36.8 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shawnee was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.21
Average Family Size
2.69
Average Household Size
74.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85.71%.
All
Male
Female
$51,298
Average Earnings
$62,086
Average Male
$42,304
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.56% of Shawnee residents speak only English, while 9.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.
rate
6.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.73%
Male Poverty Rate
6.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawnee is Black, with 44.4% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawnee is Native, with 1.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
59.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.5%
Male Marriage Rate
57.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,337
Number of Veterans
3,132
Male Veterans
205
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.5%
Labor Force Participation
71.9%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
47.96%
Born in Shawnee
91.19%
Native Born
6.63%
Foreign Born
2.53%
Non Citizen
4.1%
Naturalized
91.19% of Shawnee residents were born in the United States, with 47.96% having been born in Kansas. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.