Mount Hope, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

763

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.59%

9.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,926

2.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Hope, KS is home to a population of 763 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.786% of Mount Hope, KS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Mount Hope, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Other (Hispanic) and 34 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Hope, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
643 ± 125
Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 53
White (Hispanic)
34 ± 51

9.04%

Hispanic Population

69 people

9.04% of the people in Mount Hope, KS are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Hope, 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

0.786%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.796%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.786% of Mount Hope, KS residents (6 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 Mount Hope, KS was 0.796%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16

Mount Hope, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Hope, KS employs 371 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Hope, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Construction (47 people), and Educational Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($67,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,833).

Employment

Occupations

371

2024 Value

± 93

0.27%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hope, KS grew at a rate of 0.27%, from 370 employees to 371 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Hope, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Hope, 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

371

2024 Value

± 93

0.27%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Hope, KS grew at a rate of 0.27%, from 370 employees to 371 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Hope, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Construction (47 people), and Educational Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Hope, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mount Hope, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,406

Median earning men ± $5,273

$45,938

Median earning women ± $7,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,083), and Public Administration ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Hope, KS was $152,200 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,900 to $152,200, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Hope, KS is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Hope, KS have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Hope, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,496

$261

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Mount Hope, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Hope, 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.

$74,926

Median Household Income

± $13,445

307

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 307 households in Mount Hope, KS declined from $74,926 from the previous year's value of $76,667.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Hope, 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 Mount Hope, 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 (85.1%)
Carpooled (7.85%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Mount Hope, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Hope, KS have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Mount Hope, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Hope, KS (11 out of 691 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Hope, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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