Nickerson, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,001

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

7.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

9.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,167

4.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Nickerson, KS is home to a population of 1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.599% of Nickerson, KS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (931 people) in Nickerson, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Nickerson, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nickerson, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
931 ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 11

0.0999%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0999% of the people in Nickerson, KS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nickerson, 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

0.599%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.368%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.599% of Nickerson, 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 Nickerson, KS was 0.368%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17

Nickerson, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nickerson, KS employs 468 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nickerson, KS were Retail Trade (78 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Educational Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,295), Finance & Insurance ($52,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,069).

Employment

Occupations

468

2024 Value

± 119

−8.95%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nickerson, KS declined at a rate of −8.95%, from 514 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nickerson, KS, are Material Moving Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nickerson, 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

468

2024 Value

± 119

−8.95%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nickerson, KS declined at a rate of −8.95%, from 514 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nickerson, KS, are Retail Trade (78 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Educational Services (55 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,898

Median earning men ± $3,249

$29,250

Median earning women ± $13,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,239), Retail Trade ($46,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nickerson, KS was $79,200 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,500 to $79,200, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Nickerson, KS is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nickerson, KS have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nickerson, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,328

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Nickerson, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nickerson, 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.

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $19,547

416

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 416 households in Nickerson, KS declined from $49,167 from the previous year's value of $51,643.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nickerson, 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 (93%)
Carpooled (3.49%)
Other (2.83%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in Nickerson, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.49%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.83%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nickerson, KS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% of the workforce in Nickerson, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nickerson, KS (129 out of 1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 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.

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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