Protection

County:: Comanche County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.927
State:: Kansas

Protection is a city located in Comanche County, Kansas. Protection has a 2025 population of 481. Protection is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -2.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 495 in 2020.

The average household income in Protection is $74,744 with a poverty rate of 9.09%. The median age in Protection is 47.6 years: 48 years for males, and 45.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Protection includes 97.42% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	491	97.42%
Two or more races	7	1.39%
Other race	6	1.19%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Protection Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Protection's average per capita income is $48,879. Household income levels show a median of $63,676. The poverty rate stands at 9.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,588	-
Families	$89,688	$101,830
Households	$63,676	$74,744
Non Families	$35,179	$34,876

$48,879

Average Income

$63,676

Median Household Income

9.09%

Poverty Rate