Dearing, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

279

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,500

4.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,700

Population & Diversity

Dearing, KS is home to a population of 279 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Dearing, KS residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Dearing, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Dearing, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dearing, KS was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dearing, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dearing, 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

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Dearing, KS residents (10 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 Dearing, KS was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 17
Vietnam
7 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 12

Dearing, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dearing, KS employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dearing, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 64

−1.48%

1 Year decline

± 68.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearing, KS declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 135 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dearing, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dearing, 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

133

2024 Value

± 64

−1.48%

1 Year decline

± 68.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearing, KS declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 135 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dearing, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dearing, KS, though some of these residents may live in Dearing, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,750

Median earning men ± $15,633

$32,143

Median earning women ± $10,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dearing, KS was $80,700 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $80,700, a 0.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dearing, KS is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dearing, KS have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dearing, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,573

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Dearing, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Dearing, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dearing, 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.

$62,500

Median Household Income

± $29,525

134

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 134 households in Dearing, KS grew to $62,500 from the previous year's value of $59,688.

The following chart displays the households in Dearing, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dearing, 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (0.769%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Dearing, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (0.769%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dearing, KS have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dearing, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dearing, KS (33 out of 279 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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