Protection, Kansas
Protection: City in Comanche County, Kansas, United States
About
Protection is a city located in the county of Comanche in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 514 and a population density of 209 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 460 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Protection
Population : | 460 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kansas (United States) |
County : | Comanche County |
Postal code : | 67127 |
Phone Area Codes : | 620 |
Area : | 2.46 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,850 feet / 564 meters |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 10:23:56 (14th November 2024) |
Density : | 187 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -11.74% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Protection is located at 37°12'5"N 99°29'2"W (37.2014100, -99.4840100).
Protection map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Protection decreased by 11.74% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 514 | - | census |
2011 | 511 | -0.59% | estimation process |
2012 | 519 | 1.54% | estimation process |
2013 | 522 | 0.57% | estimation process |
2014 | 527 | 0.95% | estimation process |
2015 | 497 | -6.04% | estimation process |
2016 | 500 | 0.6% | estimation process |
2017 | 480 | -4.17% | estimation process |
2018 | 473 | -1.48% | estimation process |
2019 | 465 | -1.72% | estimation process |
2020 | 460 | -1.09% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 55,514 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 48,205 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 15.2% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 54,539 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 48,035 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.5% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.3% |
People over 65 (%) : | 14.6% |
Female persons, % : | 50.7% |
White only, percent : | 81.9% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.1% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
Asians alone % : | 8.1% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.8% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 4.9% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 12.6% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 72.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,985 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 14.5% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.5% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.5% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $408,400 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,049 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $676 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,243 |
2015-2019 Households : | 21,233 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.49 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.7% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.2% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.9% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.2% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.6% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 70.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.4% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 155,842 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 406,685 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 435,277 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,827,127 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $36,708 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $79,809 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $40,350 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.9% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 5,613 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,872 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,790 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 809 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,306 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 464 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,493 |
2010 population per square mile : | 4,066.7 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 11.81 |
Other Places in Protection
1 City Hall
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People born in Protection (1)
Olympic weightlifter Natalie Burgener was born in Protection
Stations (1)
Amtrak & bus stations near Protection, KS
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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DDG | Dodge City | Central Ave & Wyatt Earp St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Protection
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Protection Post Office | Protection (KS) | 67127 |