Herington, KS

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2021 Population
2,174
2.11% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43.8
1.86% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
15%
26.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,354
24.7% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$62,600
6.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Herington, KS had a population of 2.17k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $58,354. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Herington, KS grew from 2,129 to 2,174, a 2.11% increase and its median household income grew from $46,786 to $58,354, a 24.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Herington, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.27%).

None of the households in Herington, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Herington, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Herington, KS was $62,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Herington, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Herington, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Herington, KS is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.63% of Herington, KS residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2021, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Herington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 113 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2021 Citizenship
95.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Herington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Herington, KS was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Herington, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 247
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    222 ± 106
  3. White (Hispanic)
    113 ± 96
10.2%
Hispanic Population
222 people

In 2021, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Herington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 113 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.2% of the people in Herington, KS are hispanic (222 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.63%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
79 people
6.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2021, 3.63% of Herington, KS residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Herington, KS was 6.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 32
  2. Vietnam
    67 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    51 ± 34

Herington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Herington, KS employs 1.01k people. The largest industries in Herington, KS are Educational Services (170 people), Manufacturing (115 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

Occupations

1.01k
2021 Value
± 170
−0.785%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Herington, KS declined at a rate of −0.785%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Herington, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (123 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Herington, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.01k
2021 Value
± 170
−0.785%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Herington, KS declined at a rate of −0.785%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Herington, KS, are Educational Services (170 people), Manufacturing (115 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Herington, KS, though some of these residents may live in Herington, 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

$38,047
Median earning men ± $4,538
$25,082
Median earning women ± $3,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,792), Manufacturing ($45,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,827), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Retail Trade ($21,447).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

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.

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.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

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The median property value in Herington, KS was $62,600 in 2021, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $62,600, a 6.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Herington, KS is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Herington, KS have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Herington, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$62,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,175
$670
Median Property Taxes
±$149

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Herington, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Herington, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2021
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.5% of the housing units in Herington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 846
Highest 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.
$58,354
Median Household Income
± $7,992
992
Number of Households
± 169

In 2021, the median household income of the 992 households in Herington, KS grew to $58,354 from the previous year's value of $46,786.

The following chart displays the households in Herington, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Herington, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Other (3.28%)

In 2021, 83.6% of workers in Herington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.28%).

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Commute Time

31.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Herington, KS have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.18% of the workforce in Herington, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Herington, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Herington, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Herington, KS (320 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Herington, KS is White, followed by Asian 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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95% of the population of Herington, KS has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 5.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morris County, KS see 1873 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5559 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1853 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,873 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morris County, KS

Primary care physicians in Morris County, KS see an average of 1,873 patients per year. This represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1,840 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morris County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5%
Uninsured
36%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
21.4%
Non-Group
5.76%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Herington, KS declined by 38.8% from 8.18% to 5%.

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

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