Caldwell, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

976

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

3.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

29.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,286

8.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$75,600

Population & Diversity

Caldwell, KS is home to a population of 976 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.205% of Caldwell, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (850 people) in Caldwell, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Caldwell, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, KS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
850 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 28
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 34

5.84%

Hispanic Population

57 people

5.84% of the people in Caldwell, KS are hispanic (57 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.205%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.183%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.205% of Caldwell, KS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell, KS was 0.183%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 24
Korea
2 ± 11

Caldwell, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caldwell, KS employs 425 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caldwell, KS were Public Administration (52 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Construction (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,167), Information ($46,875), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

425

2024 Value

± 96

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, KS declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 442 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Production Occupations (54 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

425

2024 Value

± 96

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, KS declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 442 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, KS, are Public Administration (52 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Construction (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell, KS, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,932

Median earning men ± $6,706

$32,361

Median earning women ± $7,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,357), Information ($83,472), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), Public Administration ($34,474), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caldwell, KS was $75,600 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,900 to $75,600, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, KS is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caldwell, KS have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,700

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Caldwell, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

49.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Caldwell, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,286

Median Household Income

± $16,199

464

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 464 households in Caldwell, KS grew to $44,286 from the previous year's value of $40,729.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caldwell, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Caldwell, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, KS have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.18% of the workforce in Caldwell, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, KS (118 out of 923 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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