Tonganoxie is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 6,195 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tonganoxie is the 63rd largest community in Kansas. Much of the housing stock in Tonganoxie was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Tonganoxie economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Tonganoxie, where the median household income is $77,500.00. Tonganoxie real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Tonganoxie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tonganoxie is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tonganoxie is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tonganoxie who work in sales jobs (14.85%), teaching (11.93%), and management occupations (9.04%). One downside of living in Tonganoxie is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tonganoxie, the average commute to work is 32.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Tonganoxie does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Tonganoxie citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.85% of adults in Tonganoxie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Tonganoxie in 2022 was $32,699, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,796 for a family of four. However, Tonganoxie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tonganoxie is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tonganoxie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tonganoxie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tonganoxie include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Tonganoxie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
