Hamilton County, KS

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2022 Population

2,520

2.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

2.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.89%

6.18% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,750

21.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$116,800

27.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hamilton County, KS had a population of 2.52k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $58,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hamilton County, KS declined from 2,572 to 2,520, a −2.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,333 to $58,750, a 21.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), White (Hispanic) (16.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.33%), Other (Hispanic) (8.02%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Hamilton County, 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.

83.9% of the residents in Hamilton County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hamilton County, KS was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Hamilton County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Hamilton County, KS borders Prowers County, CO, Grant County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Stanton County, KS, and Wichita County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Hamilton County, KS is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 83.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.6% of Hamilton County, KS residents were born outside of the country (444 people).

In 2022, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Hamilton County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 White (Hispanic) and 235 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83.9%

2022 Citizenship

83.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83.9% of Hamilton County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton County, KS was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 168
White (Hispanic)
420 ± 181
Two+ (Hispanic)
235 ± 156

34%

Hispanic Population

857 people

34% of the people in Hamilton County, KS are hispanic (857 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

17.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

454 people

As of 2022, 17.6% of Hamilton County, KS residents (444 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton County, KS was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 30
Vietnam
14 ± 20
Korea
14 ± 19

Hamilton County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton County, KS employs 1.18k people. The largest industries in Hamilton County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Construction (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,022), and Finance & Insurance ($79,022).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2022 Value

± 207

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hamilton County, KS declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 1.25k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County, KS, are Management Occupations (182 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (163 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County, 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

1.18k

2022 Value

± 207

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hamilton County, KS declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 1.25k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Construction (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $3,548

$28,370

Median earning women ± $4,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,609), Public Administration ($47,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,054).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
21
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
18
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hamilton County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.33%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.33%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hamilton County, KS 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 Hamilton County, KS was $116,800 in 2022, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,500 to $116,800, a 27.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County, KS is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hamilton County, KS have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,321

$555

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2022

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Hamilton County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9586

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hamilton County, 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $9,583

716

Number of Households

± 123

In 2022, the median household income of the 716 households in Hamilton County, KS grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $48,333.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton County, 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 (68%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Walked (9.73%)

In 2022, 68% of workers in Hamilton County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who walked to work (9.73%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County, KS have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hamilton County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County, KS (198 out of 2.51k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

77.3% of the population of Hamilton County, KS has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 0.119% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.7%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

0.119%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County, KS declined by 1.88% from 23.1% to 22.7%.

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