Holcomb, KS

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2022 Population

2,395

3.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.8

5.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.6%

7.43% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$81,111

13.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$174,500

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Holcomb, KS had a population of 2.4k people with a median age of 29.8 and a median household income of $81,111. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Holcomb, KS declined from 2,471 to 2,395, a −3.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,500 to $81,111, a 13.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holcomb, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), White (Hispanic) (22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%).

None of the households in Holcomb, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Holcomb, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Holcomb, KS was $174,500, and the homeownership rate was 90.5%.

Most people in Holcomb, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Holcomb, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Holcomb, KS is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.02% of Holcomb, KS residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2022, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Holcomb, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 White (Hispanic) and 277 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Holcomb, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Holcomb, KS was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Holcomb, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holcomb, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 289
White (Hispanic)
527 ± 195
Two+ (Hispanic)
277 ± 212

41.2%

Hispanic Population

986 people

41.2% of the people in Holcomb, KS are hispanic (986 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Holcomb, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

8.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2022, 9.02% of Holcomb, KS residents (216 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holcomb, KS was 8.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Holcomb, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 73
Vietnam
55 ± 47
Korea
8 ± 18

Holcomb, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Holcomb, KS employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Holcomb, KS are Manufacturing (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,947), Utilities ($88,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2022 Value

± 176

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Holcomb, KS declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 1.22k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holcomb, KS, are Production Occupations (174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Management Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holcomb, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2022 Value

± 176

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Holcomb, KS declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 1.22k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holcomb, KS, are Manufacturing (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holcomb, KS, though some of these residents may live in Holcomb, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,684

Median earning men ± $8,146

$29,228

Median earning women ± $6,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,607), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), and Construction ($61,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,938), Public Administration ($46,964), and Manufacturing ($38,826).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holcomb, KS was $174,500 in 2022, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $174,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Holcomb, KS is 90.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Holcomb, KS have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holcomb, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$174,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,625

$657

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Holcomb, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2022

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 90.5% of the housing units in Holcomb, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holcomb, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,111

Median Household Income

± $21,687

726

Number of Households

± 150

In 2022, the median household income of the 726 households in Holcomb, KS grew to $81,111 from the previous year's value of $71,500.

The following chart displays the households in Holcomb, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holcomb, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (2.87%)

In 2022, 85.9% of workers in Holcomb, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (2.87%).

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.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holcomb, KS have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Holcomb, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holcomb, KS (177 out of 2.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 15 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holcomb, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Holcomb, KS has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 5.89% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.334% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Finney County, KS see 1633 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.99% decrease from the previous year (1737 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 811 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,633 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Finney County, KS

Primary care physicians in Finney County, KS see an average of 1,633 patients per year. This represents a 5.99% decrease from the previous year (1,737 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.9% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.2% were men and 42.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.01%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

5.89%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.334%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holcomb, KS grew by 12.6% from 6.23% to 7.01%.

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

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