Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of McPherson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, McPherson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of McPherson citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.95% of adults in McPherson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in McPherson in 2022 was $34,490, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,960 for a family of four. However, McPherson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
McPherson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McPherson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McPherson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McPherson include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in McPherson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
