Hoisington

Population: 2,660
Median household income: $50,344
Median home value: $78,800

Hoisington is a community in Barton County, Kansas, home to 2,660 residents. At $50,344, its median household income sits below Barton County's $56,733.

From 2019 to 2023, Hoisington's population declined 6.3% from 2,840 to 2,660, while its median home value rose 12.7% from $69,900 to $78,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,660
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,344
Median home value: $78,800
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 1,367
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8402,660

Median household income

$49,718$50,344

Median home value

$69,900$78,800

Median gross rent

$657$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,840	$49,718	$69,900	$657
2020	2,725	$47,566	$84,700	$701
2021	2,693	$48,672	$76,800	$821
2022	2,675	$48,110	$70,400	$798
2023	2,660	$50,344	$78,800	$848

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	8.0%
5 to 17	381	14.3%
18 to 24	181	6.8%
25 to 34	366	13.8%
35 to 44	321	12.1%
45 to 54	228	8.6%
55 to 64	367	13.8%
65 to 74	394	14.8%
75 and over	210	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,409	90.6%
Black or African American	45	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	3.2%
High school graduate	557	29.5%
Some college or associate's	813	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	309	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	146	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	981	85.2%
Carpooled	55	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	573	54.4%
15 to 29 min	322	30.6%
30 to 44 min	69	6.5%
45 to 59 min	55	5.2%
60+ min	35	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 15.1% (397 of 2,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	726	62.4%
Nonfamily households	437	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,163	85.1%
Vacant	204	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	806	69.3%
Renter-occupied	357	30.7%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,181	86.4%
1-unit, attached	19	1.4%
2 to 4 units	96	7.0%
5 to 19 units	48	3.5%
20 or more units	12	0.9%
Mobile home & other	11	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2032550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5181, -98.7774