Kingman, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,957

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$73,800

Population & Diversity

Kingman, KS is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0676% of Kingman, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Kingman, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kingman, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingman, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingman, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 175
Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 81

Hispanic Population

59 people

2% of the people in Kingman, KS are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingman, 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

0.0676%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.0333%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0676% of Kingman, KS residents (2 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 Kingman, KS was 0.0333%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 35

Kingman, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingman, KS employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingman, KS were Retail Trade (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), and Manufacturing (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($141,422), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($141,250), and Public Administration ($60,565).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 265

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingman, KS grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 1.48k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingman, KS, are Management Occupations (259 people), Production Occupations (174 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingman, 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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 265

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingman, KS grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 1.48k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingman, KS, are Retail Trade (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), and Manufacturing (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingman, KS, though some of these residents may live in Kingman, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,969

Median earning men ± $3,925

$27,262

Median earning women ± $5,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,302), Public Administration ($60,329), and Construction ($57,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,203), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,364).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingman, KS was $73,800 in 2024, which is 0.222 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $73,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingman, KS is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingman, KS have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingman, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,386

$824

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Kingman, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Kingman, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingman, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $15,526

1.47k

Number of Households

± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Kingman, KS declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $56,655.

The following chart displays the households in Kingman, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingman, 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (7.98%)
Walked (3.18%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Kingman, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.98%) and those who walked to work (3.18%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingman, KS have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.278% of the workforce in Kingman, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingman, KS (297 out of 2.87k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingman, KS is White, followed by Other 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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