Holcomb, KS

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    2,577
    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
    11.8% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,074
    9.37% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Holcomb, 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.

    96% of the residents in Holcomb, KS are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Holcomb, KS was $231,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

    Most people in Holcomb, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Holcomb, KS was 2 cars per household.

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holcomb, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.46k ± 304
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      448 ± 206
    3. White (Hispanic)
      367 ± 203
    39.8%
    Hispanic Population
    1.03k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      67 ± 70
    2. Vietnam
      25 ± 35
    3. 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.

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    Health

    93% of the population of Holcomb, KS has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 4.19% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

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

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.4% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.93% over 64 years.

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

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.02%
    Uninsured
    59%
    Employer Coverage
    19.2%
    Medicaid
    4.19%
    Medicare
    10.6%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holcomb, KS declined by 16% from 8.37% to 7.02%.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
    2. Carpooled (11.3%)
    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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