Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Parsons spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.44 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Parsons does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Parsons overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Parsons, 24.89% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Parsons in 2018 was $27,498, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,992 for a family of four. However, Parsons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Parsons is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Parsons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parsons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parsons include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Parsons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
