The Census Tells a Story About our Community
Did you know that Johnson County, KS is the largest that it has ever been? We’re currently adding approximately 10,000 people per year! That means we’ve achieved the same pre-Great
Recession growth rates from over a decade ago.
The latest data indicates that we’ve grown by approximately 50,000 people since the 2010
Census. This means
that we’ll likely surpass the 600,000 mark in the first half of 2018!
When it comes to education, it’s no secret that Johnson
County has some of the best schools in Kansas, and even the country. In fact, according to the 2018 list of best
school districts in the US published by Niche, the Blue Valley School District
ranks 77th of almost 12,000 districts in the US! On top of that, over
52.8% of our citizens (age 25 and over) hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher,
compared to just 29.8% of all Americans.
That’s more
than Chicago (35.6%), Denver (45%), Dallas (30.2%), and Minneapolis (47.4%)!
Want to know more about what information the Census collects
on Johnson County? Check out the Johnson
County, KS quick facts here: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/johnsoncountykansas/PST045216.
Be sure to check in next week to learn some cool things
about the history of the US Census.
Chicago/Denver/Dallas/Minneapolis quick stats: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/minneapoliscityminnesota,dallascitytexas,chicagocityillinois,denvercitycolorado/PST045216
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