Johnson County, Kansas
Kansas
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Demographics
Johnson county, Kansas, saw a growth rate of 31 percent since 2000 and its population now stands at 597,555. For more information on Johnson County, please visit www.jocogov.org.
Population by Year
Source: U.S. Census, 2018
Population by Age
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Race and Ethnicity
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Households by Income
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Median Household Income
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Language Proficiency
Of the 528,343 people age 5 and older in Johnson County, Kansas, 20,419 (or 3.9%) speak English less than very well. Among those residents of Johnson County who speak English less than very well, the top five languages spoken are:
Spanish or Spanish Creole | 10,975 |
Chinese | 1,711 |
Other Asian Languages | 867 |
Vietnamese | 781 |
Korean | 744 |
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Educational Attainment
Johnson County has a high level of educational attainment in the region. More than fifty percent of the county's population has at least a bachelor's degree or above.
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Workforce Commuting Patterns
There are more than 363,000 jobs in Johnson County of those 187,569 are held by residents, an additional 162,287 non-residents commute in to work. While 111,381 residents work outside the county.
Workers who live elsewhere and commute to jobs in Johnson County | 162,287 |
People who both live and work in Johnson County | 187,569 |
Johnson County residents who commute to jobs outside the county | 111,381 |
Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Demographics, 2017
Unemployment Rate
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019
Employment Trend
Source: JobsEQ, Q3 2019
Employment of Veterans
Source: American Community Survey, 2018
Employment Centers
This map shows where large concentrations of employers reside within Johnson County.
Competitive Industries
Johnson County's top 10 competitive industries are listed by their location quotient. A location quotient shows how the county compares in a particular sector to national numbers. A quotient of one means the county has the same percentage of its workers in that industry as the nation. A number below that means the percentage is lower than the national number, and a number greater than one means the county has a higher percentage of workers employed in that sector.
Competitive Industries
NAICS Code | Description | Location Quotient | Employment |
551 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2.72 | 15,335 |
493 | Warehousing and Storage | 2.36 | 6,680 |
524 | Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 2.25 | 13,562 |
323 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 2.24 | 2,377 |
492 | Couriers and Messengers | 2.23 | 4,472 |
482 | Rail Transportation | 2.04 | 1,024 |
533 | Lessors of Non-financial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 2.03 | 110 |
425 | Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | 1.87 | 2,495 |
523 | Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 1.76 | 4,226 |
522 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 1.55 | 9,755 |
Source: JobsEQ, 2018, Q3
Source: JobsEQ, 2018, Q3
* TCPU - Transportation, communication and public utilities
** FIRE - Finance, insurance and real estate
The top occupations and skills below were compiled using JobsEQ and are being reported on a quarterly basis.
Top 20 Occupations Most in Demand
- Retail Salespersons
- Customer Service Representatives
- Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Registered Nurses
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Software Developers, Applications
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Stock Clerks, Sales Floor
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Management Analysts
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Medical Secretaries
- Food Preparation Workers
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
On Jan. 2, 2020, there were 18,771 job postings in Johnson County.
Source: Jobs EQ
Top 10 Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Cooperative/Team Player
- Customer Service
- Self-Motivated
- Organization
- Detail Oriented/Meticulous
- Adaptability/Flexibility/Tolerance of Change and Uncertainty
- Problem Solving
- Ability to Work in a Fast Paced Environment
- Interpersonal Relationships/Maintain Relationships
Source: Jobs EQ, 2019, Q3