Horton, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,610

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

4.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,471

0.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$79,600

Population & Diversity

Horton, KS is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Horton, KS residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Horton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 84 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Horton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horton, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 39
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 40

9.38%

Hispanic Population

151 people

9.38% of the people in Horton, KS are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horton, 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Horton, KS residents (30 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 Horton, KS was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 15

Horton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horton, KS employs 592 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horton, KS were Manufacturing (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Educational Services (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($66,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563), and Utilities ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

592

2024 Value

± 75

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horton, KS declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 610 employees to 592 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horton, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (60 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horton, 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

592

2024 Value

± 75

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horton, KS declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 610 employees to 592 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horton, KS, are Manufacturing (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Educational Services (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Horton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $6,912

$28,594

Median earning women ± $7,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Public Administration ($41,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horton, KS was $79,600 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,600 to $79,600, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Horton, KS is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horton, KS have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,929

$366

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Horton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Horton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horton, 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.

$41,471

Median Household Income

± $6,570

660

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 660 households in Horton, KS declined from $41,471 from the previous year's value of $41,650.

The following chart displays the households in Horton, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horton, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (8.89%)
Walked (5.13%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Horton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.89%) and those who walked to work (5.13%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horton, KS have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Horton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horton, KS (344 out of 1.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horton, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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