City in Comanche County, Kansas · 0.9 sq mi · 530 people per sq mi
About 490 people live in Protection. The typical household earns $51,974, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 492 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.04%
Men 46.3 · Women 44.5
2010–2026
491
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
491
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 491 | -1 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 492 | +1 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 491 | +2 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 489 | -6 | 1.21% |
| 2022 | 495 | +6 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 489 | -3 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 492 | +27 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 465 | -8 | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 473 | -7 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 480 | -20 | 4.00% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 56% | 52% |
| Never married | 23% | 18% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 13% | 6% |
| Widowed | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau