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The City of Protection had a population of 450 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Protection is located at latitude 37.2014 and longitude -99.484 in Comanche County. The formal boundaries for the City of Protection encompass a land area of 0.95 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Comanche County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Protection has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Protection is located within Township of Protection, a minor civil division (MCD) of Comanche County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 450 (100%) |
Population in Households | 404 (89.8%) |
Population in Families | 330 (73.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 46 (10.2%) |
Population Density | 485 |
Diversity Index2 | 31 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $66,871 |
Average Household Income | $80,791 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 7% |
Per Capita Income | $36,035 |
Wealth Index5 | 64 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (60.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 235 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 161 (68.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 39 (16.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 35 (14.9%) |
Median Home Value | $79,327 |
Average Home Value | $124,534 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 295 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 200 |
Average Household Size | 2.02 |
Family Households | 111 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -3.07% | -0.54% |
Households | -0.76% | -0.51% |
Families | -0.55% | |
Median Household Income | 0.38% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.96% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.50% |
The table below compares Protection to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 291 | 61st |
Population Density | # 456 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 261 | 65th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 717 | 97th |
Per Capita Income | # 323 | 56th |
Diversity Index | # 225 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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