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The Institute for Policy & Social Research brings together social scientists from a broad range of disciplines to pursue and conduct sponsored research at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. IPSR affiliated faculty represent disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, geography, political science, public administration, social welfare, sociology, and urban planning. More information can be found on the About IPSR page.

What's New


2007 Population Estimates Released

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 population estimates released March 20, 2008, Johnson County, Kansas was the fastest growing Kansas County with a 16.6% increase in population from 2000. By contrast, Lane County, Kansas experienced the greatest decline in population since 2000 with a 19.0% decrease. For more information, please visit the Kansas Data Archive or view a map showing the 2007 estimates with percent change since 2000 (link below).
File(s): http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/GIS/pctchg0007.pdf

The 41st Edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract is now available! The abstract is available EXCLUSIVELY online as a PDF file with individual pages available in Microsoft Excel and PDF. For more information and access to the data, please visit http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/ksah/.

The Kansas Statistical Abstract will be featured in a new radio spot on the Jayhawk Radio Network, tune in or click the button below to play the clip now:
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Updated August 31, 2007.

Upcoming Events


The 2008 IPSR NSF Grant Mentoring Workshop will be held at KU, June 2nd, 10th, 24th, and July 22nd, 2008. A summary of information with regards to who should apply, and the workshop structure is now available at: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/grantsup/NSFWorkshop_Summer2008.pdf


Kansas Economic Policy Conference

Insuring a Healthy Kansas
October 30, 2008

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Recent Publications


KCCED County Profiles
KCCED County Profiles were updated in October 2007. Check out the latest data for your county at: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/kcced/profiles/

Kansas Policy Review
The Spring 2007 issue of the Kansas Policy Review (KPR) is now available at: http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/publicat/kpr/index.shtml.


For other publications please visit our Publications Page.

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