Shawnee, Kansas

Demographic Snapshot

Shawnee Johnson County Kansas City MSA
Population, 2017 65,513 591,178 2,128,912
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 11.33% 12.85% 7.47%
Median Age, 2016 37.8 37.1 37.4
Land Area (sq. mi.) 41.85 473.38 7,950
High School Grads, 2016 94.9% 95.8% 91.4%
College Grads, 2016 46.2% 53.6% 35%
Labor Force, 2017 36,271 332,197 1,128,859
Unemployment Rate, 2017 3.1% 3% 3.8%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

 
Company
Type of Operation
Employees
Bayer HealthCare
Manufacturing, animal health products
600
City of Shawnee Government 275
Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc./Waste Management
Service, waste management
1,200
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Regional distribution center
900
Kraft Tool  Professional tools manufacturing 140
McLane Food Company
Food service, regional distribution facility
250
NazDar Industries  Ink manufacturer 250
PeopleAdmin  Talent management solutions 100
SKC Communications Products
Design/build, video and AV solutions
130

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