Emporia
KSLyon County, Kansas
Population 32K |Median income $56,415 |1 hospital
Population
32,182
Lyon County
Median Income
$56,415
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$136,100
-30% vs avg
Median Age
32.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
32K-4%
Median Income
$59,078+52%
Median Home Value
$142,200+53%
Poverty Rate
15.2%-28%
Unemployment
2.5%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $763/mo
Poverty Rate
16.2% +12% vs avg
Unemployment 2.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.7%
Work From Home 4.6%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
Asian 1.9%
African American 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.8%
Short Sleep Duration
35.1%
High Blood Pressure
34%
Physical Inactivity
29.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Current Smoking
14.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
11.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 75%
Dental Visit 58.9%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH
EMPORIA · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Emporia Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lyon County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.