Hays, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

28,921

0.0969% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.9

2.37% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$199,100

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

16,719

2.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hays, KS had a population of 28.9k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hays, KS grew from 28,893 to 28,921, a 0.0969% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

The largest universities in N/A are Fort Hays State University (3,925 degrees awarded in 2022) and Hays Academy of Hair Design (58 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Hays, KS was $199,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Hays, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays, KS was 2 cars per household.

Hays, KS borders .

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Hays, KS is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.89% of Hays, KS residents were born outside of the country (837 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Hays, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Hays, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hays, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

N/A%

Hispanic Population

N/A people

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Hays, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

N/A% of the people in Hays, KS are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A 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 Kansas.

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 Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

2.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

837 people

2.94%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

849 people

As of 2022, 2.89% of Hays, KS residents (837 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hays, KS was 2.94%, 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
422 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 78

Hays, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hays, KS employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Hays, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,835 people), Educational Services (2,534 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,016 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,630), Information ($65,865), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,479).

Employment

Occupations

16.7k

2022 Value

± 966

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hays, KS grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 16.2k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,949 people), Management Occupations (1,756 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,662 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

16.7k

2022 Value

± 966

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hays, KS grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 16.2k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,835 people), Educational Services (2,534 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,016 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,921

Median earning men ± $3,870

$29,070

Median earning women ± $2,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,978), Information ($68,482), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($66,786), Information ($65,160), and Public Administration ($52,500).

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

393
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
290
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
229
Retail 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 Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas 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

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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hays, KS are White (1,997 and 50.7%), followed by Unknown (1,534 and 39%), Hispanic or Latino (242 and 6.15%), and Black or African American (93 and 2.36%).

The largest universities in Hays, KS by number of degrees awarded are Fort Hays State University (3,925 and 98.5%) and Hays Academy of Hair Design (58 and 1.46%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Organizational Leadership (502 and 12.6%), Operations Management & Supervision (448 and 11.2%), and General Finance (233 and 5.85%).

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

University

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

Universities

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 White with 7,289 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fort Hays State University
3,925 degrees awarded
Hays Academy of Hair Design
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Hays State University with 3,925 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,364 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hays, KS, which is 0.521 times less than the 2,619 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,997 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1,534 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

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 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 Hays, KS was $199,100 in 2022, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $199,100, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hays, KS is 61.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hays, KS have an average commute time of 13.2 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 N/A. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hays, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $103,644, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $85,564 and $85,241.

Housing

Property

$199,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,886

$7,335

Median Property Taxes

±$625

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.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.3% of the housing units in Hays, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hays, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $103,644, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $85,564 and $85,241.

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

12k

Number of Households

± 809

In N/A, the median household income of the 12k households in Hays, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (8.07%)
Walked (6.36%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Hays, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who walked to work (6.36%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays, KS have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 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 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

93.7% of the population of Hays, KS has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 9.18% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.37% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 30.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

9.18%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hays, KS grew by 8.5% from 5.81% to 6.3%.

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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