Holton, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,387

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

2.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,532

2.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,800

Population & Diversity

Holton, KS is home to a population of 3.39k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Holton, KS residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in Holton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 165 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Holton, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holton, KS was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
234 ± 169
Other (Hispanic)
165 ± 187

12%

Hispanic Population

405 people

12% of the people in Holton, KS are hispanic (405 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holton, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

9.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

315 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Holton, KS residents (347 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 Holton, KS was 9.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17

Holton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holton, KS employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holton, KS were Manufacturing (286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), and Educational Services (219 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($64,375), Public Administration ($63,203), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,958).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 286

−8.78%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holton, KS declined at a rate of −8.78%, from 1.74k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holton, KS, are Production Occupations (265 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (163 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holton, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 286

−8.78%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holton, KS declined at a rate of −8.78%, from 1.74k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holton, KS, are Manufacturing (286 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), and Educational Services (219 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Holton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,542

Median earning men ± $6,699

$21,563

Median earning women ± $9,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,669), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,875), and Construction ($42,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,152), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holton, KS was $142,800 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,400 to $142,800, a 0.418% decrease. The homeownership rate in Holton, KS is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holton, KS have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holton, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$142,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,148

$767

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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 Holton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Holton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holton, 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.

$52,532

Median Household Income

± $7,787

1.36k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Holton, KS grew to $52,532 from the previous year's value of $51,390.

The following chart displays the households in Holton, 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 Holton, 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 (63.5%)
Carpooled (20.2%)
Other (8.84%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Holton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.84%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holton, KS have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Holton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holton, KS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holton, KS (356 out of 3.22k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holton, KS is White, followed by Native American 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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