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Parsons, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Parsons is a Census city of 9,425 people across 10.63 square miles of land, in Labette County. Median household income is $52,428, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Parsons
What Parsons is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.63 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land887
- County holding the largest share of its areaLabette County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Parsons
- Population9,425
- Median age42.4
- Population under 182,043
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,942
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households3,905
- Family households2,025
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Parsons
- Median household income$52,428
- Per capita income$29,331
- Civilian labor force4,395
- Employed4,299
- Unemployed96 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over6,670
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Parsons
- Housing units4,823
- Occupied units3,905
- Vacant units918 plus or minus 197
- Vacancy rate19.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied2,682
- Renter occupied1,223
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$774
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units3,942
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more788 plus or minus 193
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes70 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Parsons gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,001
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,110
- Share commuting under 15 minutes77.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more494 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Drove alone71.6 percent
- Carpooled19.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Parsons (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,557,700
- Average approval$569,713
- Median approval$410,000
- Largest approval$1,520,200
- Jobs supported53
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term182 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parsons, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Parsons (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$734,000
- Average approval$367,000
- Median approval$367,000
- Largest approval$415,000
- Jobs supported26
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parsons, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Parsons
- NFIP communityCity of Parsons
- NFIP community number200184
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Parsons participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200184 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Labette County, not Parsons
Labette County context, not Parsons figures
- Establishments in Labette County443
- Covered employment, Labette County8,525
- Average annual pay, Labette County$47,757
- Housing units permitted, Labette County0
Every figure in this section is published for Labette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Parsons.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Parsons questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parsons, Kansas?
9,425, in 3,905 households. Parsons city covers 10.63 square miles of land, which is 887 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Parsons in?
Labette County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Parsons?
$52,428. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,700. Median gross rent is $774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Parsons businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $4.6 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $410,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $734,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parsons, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Parsons borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Parsons. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Parsons in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Parsons appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Parsons, city of, community 200184, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Parsons figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Labette County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Parsons.
Is zoning published for Parsons?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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