Holcomb, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,577

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,571

8.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$231,000

Population & Diversity

Holcomb, KS is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.12% of Holcomb, KS residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Holcomb, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 367 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Holcomb, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holcomb, KS was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holcomb, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
448 ± 206
White (Hispanic)
367 ± 203

39.8%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

39.8% of the people in Holcomb, KS are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holcomb, 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

5.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

7.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 5.12% of Holcomb, KS residents (132 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 Holcomb, KS was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 70
Vietnam
25 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Holcomb, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holcomb, KS employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holcomb, KS were Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Educational Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,333), Utilities ($90,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 167

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holcomb, KS declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 1.19k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holcomb, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people), Production Occupations (152 people), and Management Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holcomb, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 167

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holcomb, KS declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 1.19k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holcomb, KS, are Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Educational Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holcomb, KS, though some of these residents may live in Holcomb, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,944

Median earning men ± $12,084

$39,091

Median earning women ± $9,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,188), and Public Administration ($62,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,893), Manufacturing ($42,069), and Public Administration ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holcomb, KS was $231,000 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,600 to $231,000, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Holcomb, KS is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holcomb, KS have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holcomb, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,546

$607

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Holcomb, 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 Holcomb, 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.

$78,571

Median Household Income

± $25,182

702

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 702 households in Holcomb, KS declined from $78,571 from the previous year's value of $85,938.

The following chart displays the households in Holcomb, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holcomb, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Holcomb, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holcomb, KS have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Holcomb, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holcomb, KS (306 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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