Oberlin, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,734

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,284

9.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,700

Population & Diversity

Oberlin, KS is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of Oberlin, KS residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Oberlin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Oberlin, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oberlin, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oberlin, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 36
Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 34

4.38%

Hispanic Population

76 people

4.38% of the people in Oberlin, KS are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oberlin, 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

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Oberlin, KS residents (38 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 Oberlin, KS was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Oberlin, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oberlin, KS employs 780 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oberlin, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (93 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,542), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,295), and Manufacturing ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

780

2024 Value

± 149

−2.62%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oberlin, KS declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 801 employees to 780 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oberlin, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), Management Occupations (112 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oberlin, 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

780

2024 Value

± 149

−2.62%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oberlin, KS declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 801 employees to 780 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oberlin, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (93 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oberlin, KS, though some of these residents may live in Oberlin, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,105

Median earning men ± $9,861

$31,745

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($112,716), Construction ($66,542), and Manufacturing ($44,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($142,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oberlin, KS was $88,700 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,400 to $88,700, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oberlin, KS is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oberlin, KS have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oberlin, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,564

$651

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Oberlin, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Oberlin, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oberlin, 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.

$52,284

Median Household Income

± $5,590

847

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 847 households in Oberlin, KS grew to $52,284 from the previous year's value of $47,813.

The following chart displays the households in Oberlin, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oberlin, 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 (71.4%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Public Transit (5.9%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Oberlin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.9%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oberlin, KS have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.158% of the workforce in Oberlin, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oberlin, KS (193 out of 1.68k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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