Nickerson, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,088
20.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.2
28.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.8%
53.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,643
2.57% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$66,500
5.94% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
514
7.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nickerson, KS had a population of 1.09k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $51,643. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nickerson, KS grew from 900 to 1,088, a 20.9% increase and its median household income grew from $50,350 to $51,643, a 2.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.735%), Other (Hispanic) (0.643%), and White (Hispanic) (0.551%).

None of the households in Nickerson, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Nickerson, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nickerson, KS was $66,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Nickerson, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nickerson, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nickerson, KS is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.368% of Nickerson, KS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Nickerson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Nickerson, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nickerson, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1k ± 205
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 66
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 9
1.19%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2023, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Nickerson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.19% of the people in Nickerson, KS are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nickerson, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.368%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.444%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2023, 0.368% of Nickerson, KS residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nickerson, KS was 0.444%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 22
  3. World War II
    0 ± 11

Nickerson, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nickerson, KS employs 514 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nickerson, KS were Manufacturing (90 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,952), Public Administration ($54,583), and Manufacturing ($50,547).

Employment

Occupations

514
2023 Value
± 128
7.98%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nickerson, KS grew at a rate of 7.98%, from 476 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nickerson, KS, are Production Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (59 people), and Material Moving Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nickerson, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

514
2023 Value
± 128
7.98%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nickerson, KS grew at a rate of 7.98%, from 476 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nickerson, KS, are Manufacturing (90 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nickerson, KS, though some of these residents may live in Nickerson, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,342
Median earning men ± $4,978
$31,750
Median earning women ± $10,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,952), Manufacturing ($50,430), and Retail Trade ($45,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,609), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,625), and Retail Trade ($26,528).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nickerson, KS was $66,500 in 2023, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $70,700 to $66,500, a 5.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nickerson, KS is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Nickerson, KS have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nickerson, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,604
$320
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2023
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Nickerson, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Nickerson, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,643
Median Household Income
± $11,471
442
Number of Households
± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 442 households in Nickerson, KS grew to $51,643 from the previous year's value of $50,350.

The following chart displays the households in Nickerson, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nickerson, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (90.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.84%)
  3. Other (1.56%)

In 2023, 90.4% of workers in Nickerson, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.84%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nickerson, KS have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.29% of the workforce in Nickerson, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nickerson, KS (128 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Nickerson, KS has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.9%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nickerson, KS declined by 50.3% from 15.9% to 7.9%.

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