Natoma, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

427

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

22.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.98%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,438

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$34,100

Population & Diversity

Natoma, KS is home to a population of 427 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.04% of Natoma, KS residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (337 people) in Natoma, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Natoma, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Natoma, KS was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natoma, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 25
Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 18

4.22%

Hispanic Population

18 people

4.22% of the people in Natoma, KS are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Natoma, 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

3.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

5.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Natoma, KS residents (13 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 Natoma, KS was 5.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Natoma, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Natoma, KS employs 169 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Natoma, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($47,670), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,083), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($41,667).

Employment

Occupations

169

2024 Value

± 76

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natoma, KS grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 158 employees to 169 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Natoma, KS, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (31 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Natoma, 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

169

2024 Value

± 76

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Natoma, KS grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 158 employees to 169 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Natoma, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Natoma, KS, though some of these residents may live in Natoma, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,518

Median earning men ± $3,296

$21,806

Median earning women ± $2,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,784), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,932), and Manufacturing ($32,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,979) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Natoma, KS was $34,100 in 2024, which is 0.102 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $25,900 to $34,100, a 31.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Natoma, KS is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Natoma, KS have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Natoma, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$34,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,532

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Natoma, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Natoma, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Natoma, 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.

$58,438

Median Household Income

± $11,161

184

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Natoma, KS grew to $58,438 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Natoma, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Natoma, 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 (78.6%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)
Walked (7.74%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Natoma, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.33%) and those who walked to work (7.74%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Natoma, KS have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Natoma, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Natoma, KS (17 out of 427 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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