Damar, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
150
14.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51.1
19.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.3%
36.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$42,167
15% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
77
2.53% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Damar, KS had a population of 150 people with a median age of 51.1 and a median household income of $42,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Damar, KS declined from 176 to 150, a −14.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,583 to $42,167, a −15% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Damar, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), White (Hispanic) (16%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Damar, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Damar, KS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Damar, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Damar, KS was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Damar, KS is home to a population of 150 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Damar, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120 people) in Damar, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Damar, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Damar, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damar, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    120 ± 47
  2. White (Hispanic)
    24 ± 23
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 10
16%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2023, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120 people) in Damar, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16% of the people in Damar, KS are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Damar, KS as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 17
  2. Korea
    0 ± 16
  3. World War II
    0 ± 11

Damar, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Damar, KS employs 77 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Damar, KS were Educational Services (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Information (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($31,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,833).

Employment

Occupations

77
2023 Value
± 75
−2.53%
1 Year decline
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Damar, KS declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 79 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damar, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people), Management Occupations (9 people), and Transportation Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damar, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

77
2023 Value
± 75
−2.53%
1 Year decline
± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Damar, KS declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 79 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damar, KS, are Educational Services (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Information (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damar, KS, though some of these residents may live in Damar, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,125
Median earning men ± $16,872
$22,083
Median earning women ± $26,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,083), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

People in Damar, KS have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damar, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

55.2%
Homeownership
2023
52.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 55.2% of the housing units in Damar, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Damar, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,167
Median Household Income
± $6,488
96
Number of Households
± 43

In 2023, the median household income of the 96 households in Damar, KS declined from $42,167 from the previous year's value of $49,583.

The following chart displays the households in Damar, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damar, KS is from Damar, KS.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Walked (13%)
  3. Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in Damar, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damar, KS have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Damar, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Damar, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damar, KS have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damar, KS (29 out of 150 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Damar, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Damar, KS has health coverage, with 57.3% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 4.67% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.67%
Uninsured
57.3%
Employer Coverage
12.7%
Medicaid
22.7%
Medicare
4.67%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damar, KS declined by 41.3% from 4.55% to 2.67%.

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