Hays, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

28,870

0.176% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.5

1.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,889

0.375% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$211,100

6.03% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,511

1.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hays, KS had a population of 28.9k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $59,889. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hays, KS declined from 28,921 to 28,870, a −0.176% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,665 to $59,889, a 0.375% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hays, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Other (Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%).

None of the households in Hays, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Hays, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hays, KS was $211,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Hays, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays, KS was 2 cars per household.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Hays, KS is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.81% of Hays, KS residents were born outside of the country (812 people).

In 2023, there were 33.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Hays, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 759 White (Hispanic) and 708 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Hays, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hays, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hays, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 90
White (Hispanic)
759 ± 262
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
708 ± 161

7.06%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

7.06% of the people in Hays, KS are hispanic (2.04k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Hays, KS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hays, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Hays, KS residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

812 people

2.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

837 people

As of 2023, 2.81% of Hays, KS residents (812 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hays, KS was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
394 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 64

Hays, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hays, KS employs 16.5k people. The largest industries in Hays, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Educational Services (2,632 people), and Retail Trade (1,873 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,333), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,269), and Finance & Insurance ($64,167).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2023 Value

± 950

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, KS declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 16.7k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,907 people), Management Occupations (1,720 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hays, 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

16.5k

2023 Value

± 950

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, KS declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 16.7k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Educational Services (2,632 people), and Retail Trade (1,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hays, KS, though some of these residents may live in Hays, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

85
Construction
63
Retail Trade
59
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$160k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61k
Retail Trade
$57k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Hays, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

In 2022, universities in Hays, KS awarded 3,983 degrees. The student population of Hays, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,860 male students and 8,161 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $4,140 for in-state students and $14,580 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Hays, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 51.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,021 (37.3% men and 62.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 13,021 students enrolled in Hays, KS, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,140) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Hays, KS was $211,100 in 2023, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $199,100 to $211,100, a 6.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Hays, KS is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hays, KS have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hays, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hays, KS is $59,889. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hays, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $107,261, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $88,000 and $87,694.

Housing

Property

$211,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,796

$7,608

Median Property Taxes

±$561

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 Hays, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hays, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $107,261, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $88,000 and $87,694.

The following map shows all of the counties in Hays, 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.

$59,889

Median Household Income

± $4,452

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Hays, KS grew to $59,889 from the previous year's value of $59,665.

The following chart displays the households in Hays, 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 Hays, KS is from Hays, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Walked (6.97%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Hays, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays, KS have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Hays, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays, KS (4.87k out of 27.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hays, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

92.8% of the population of Hays, KS has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 8.61% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,260 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (1,271 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.21%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

8.61%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hays, KS grew by 14.4% from 6.3% to 7.21%.

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

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