Afton township, Kansas Population 2024

1,652

Afton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Afton township was:

  • White: 87.85%
  • Two or more races: 10.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.83% (91)
The current population of Afton township, Kansas is 1,652 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,561.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,17187.85%
Two or more races13810.35%
Black or African American141.05%
Asian100.75%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Afton township Population by Race

Afton township Population Pyramid 2024

Afton township Median Age

44.2

Total

42.6

Male

44.9

Female

Afton township Adults

There are 972 adults, (195 of whom are seniors) in Afton township.

Afton township Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Afton township Sex Ratio

Female62246.66%
Male71153.34%

Afton township Population by Age

Afton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4352.9995.94.1
Married3203.597.52.5
Non Family86088.411.6
Female182.391000
Male114.821000

3.46

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

95.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Afton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade192.12%
Associates Degree485.35%
Bachelors Degree27931.1%
Graduate Degree15116.83%
High School Graduate20823.19%
Less Than 9th Grade161.78%
Some College17619.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Afton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Afton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White797781408
2+ Races937415
Hispanic777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Afton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,625$118,056$56,106
Graduate Degree$118,359$130,250$118,203
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$72,794$98,750$52,386
Some College$65,568$71,691$0

$72,794

Average Earnings

$98,750

Average Male

$52,386

Average Female

Afton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Afton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Afton township Language

99.31% of Afton township residents speak only English, while 0.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Afton township Language

Afton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,140413.6%

3.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.65%

Male Poverty Rate

3.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Afton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Afton township is White, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Afton township is White, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.73%.

Afton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.62%
Bachelors or Greater1.86%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Afton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Afton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Afton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,456$183,481
Households$148,281$165,519
Married Families$161,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,556$71,140

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Afton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

72.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Afton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Afton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Afton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Afton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War52
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Afton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5452
75+24
65 to 7410
18 to 340
55 to 640

Afton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White728.34%
2+ Races1415.05%

Afton township Veterans by Race

Afton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Afton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Afton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Afton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Afton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.09%

Born in Afton township

99.25%

Native Born

0.75%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.25% of Afton township residents were born in the United States, with 75.09% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Afton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,877452.46%
20281,832452.52%
20271,787452.58%
20261,742452.65%
20251,697452.72%
20241,652452.8%
20231,607452.88%
20221,56210.06%
20211,56100%
20201,561-42-2.62%
20191,603281.78%
20181,57510.06%
20171,574-3-0.19%
20161,57750.32%
20151,57240.26%
20141,56890.58%
20131,55990.58%
20121,550110.71%
20111,53950.33%
20101,53400%

Afton township Population by Year