Damar, KS

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    126
    US Senator
    Jerry Moran
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    57.5
    12.5% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    18.3%
    5.58% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $44,028
    4.41% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    64
    16.9% 1-year decline

    About

    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 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Damar, KS was 1 car per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Damar, KS is home to a population of 126 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Damar, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

    In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88 people) in Damar, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 100% of Damar, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Damar, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damar, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      88 ± 32
    2. White (Hispanic)
      26 ± 27
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      7 ± 10
    20.6%
    Hispanic Population
    26 people

    In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88 people) in Damar, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    20.6% of the people in Damar, KS are hispanic (26 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. Vietnam
      10,201 ± 2,475 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

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    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    4 ± 16

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Damar, KS.

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    Health

    91.3% of the population of Damar, KS has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 6.35% on Medicaid, 27.8% on Medicare, 7.14% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.5% under 18 years, 7.94% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    8.73%
    Uninsured
    50%
    Employer Coverage
    6.35%
    Medicaid
    27.8%
    Medicare
    7.14%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damar, KS grew by 227% from 2.67% to 8.73%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Damar, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Damar, KS employs 64 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Damar, KS were Educational Services (23 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($13,929).

    Occupations

    64
    2024 Value
    ± 74
    −16.9%
    1 Year decline
    ± 182%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damar, KS declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 77 employees to 64 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damar, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people), Transportation Occupations (10 people), and Production Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damar, KS.

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    Employment by Industries

    64
    2024 Value
    ± 74
    −16.9%
    1 Year decline
    ± 182%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damar, KS declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 77 employees to 64 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damar, KS, are Educational Services (23 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (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

    $60,833
    Median earning men ± $17,875
    $14,286
    Median earning women ± $15,132

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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.

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 432 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    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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    Housing & Living

    People in Damar, KS have an average commute time of 15.7 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.

    Rent vs Own

    72.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    50.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Damar, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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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.
    $44,028
    Median Household Income
    ± $24,539
    79
    Number of Households
    ± 44

    In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in Damar, KS grew to $44,028 from the previous year's value of $42,167.

    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 $15k - $20k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Damar, KS is from Kansas.
    0.459
    2024 Wage GINI in Kansas
    0.458
    2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (64.1%)
    2. Walked (20.3%)
    3. Carpooled (12.5%)

    In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Damar, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

    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

    15.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Damar, KS have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Damar, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Damar, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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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 & Diversity

    18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damar, KS (23 out of 126 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

    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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