Hardtner, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

216

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

33.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,179

6.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$47,800

0.844% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Hardtner, KS is home to a population of 216 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in Hardtner, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Hispanic) and 24 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hardtner, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hardtner, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardtner, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 42
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 27

24.5%

Hispanic Population

53 people

24.5% of the people in Hardtner, KS are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hardtner, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 16
Korea
5 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16

Hardtner, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hardtner, KS employs 69 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hardtner, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Educational Services (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 71

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 159%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardtner, KS declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 79 employees to 69 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardtner, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), Management Occupations (14 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardtner, 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

2024 Value

± 71

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 159%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardtner, KS declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 79 employees to 69 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardtner, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Educational Services (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardtner, KS, though some of these residents may live in Hardtner, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,769

Median earning men ± $4,259

$26,042

Median earning women ± $8,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardtner, KS was $47,800 in 2024, which is 0.144 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $47,400 to $47,800, a 0.844% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardtner, KS is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hardtner, KS have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardtner, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,947

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Hardtner, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardtner, 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.

$50,179

Median Household Income

± $6,320

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 84 households in Hardtner, KS grew to $50,179 from the previous year's value of $47,222.

The following chart displays the households in Hardtner, 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 Hardtner, 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 (65.7%)
Carpooled (29.9%)
Other (4.48%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Hardtner, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.48%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardtner, KS have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Hardtner, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardtner, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardtner, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardtner, KS (25 out of 216 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardtner, KS is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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