Hiawatha

Population: 3,223
Median household income: $65,058
Median home value: $112,500

Hiawatha is a community in Brown County, Kansas, home to 3,223 residents. Its median household income of $65,058 runs above the Brown County figure of $58,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hiawatha's population grew 2.4% from 3,147 to 3,223, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $87,500 to $112,500.

Owners occupy 70.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,223
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,058
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 1,596
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1473,223

Median household income

$41,375$65,058

Median home value

$87,500$112,500

Median gross rent

$694$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,147	$41,375	$87,500	$694
2020	3,119	$48,040	$82,400	$698
2021	3,251	$50,985	$85,100	$687
2022	3,246	$56,050	$106,700	$688
2023	3,223	$65,058	$112,500	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	3.7%
5 to 17	684	21.2%
18 to 24	183	5.7%
25 to 34	298	9.2%
35 to 44	480	14.9%
45 to 54	298	9.2%
55 to 64	556	17.3%
65 to 74	365	11.3%
75 and over	241	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,773	86.0%
Black or African American	81	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	1.2%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	2.2%
Two or more races	172	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	5.3%
High school graduate	891	39.8%
Some college or associate's	813	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	286	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	129	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,224	79.2%
Carpooled	165	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	4.9%
Other means	42	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	987	67.1%
15 to 29 min	342	23.3%
30 to 44 min	72	4.9%
45 to 59 min	64	4.4%
60+ min	5	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.3% (356 of 3,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	690	54.1%
Nonfamily households	586	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,276	79.9%
Vacant	320	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	900	70.5%
Renter-occupied	376	29.5%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,248	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	200	12.5%
5 to 19 units	44	2.8%
20 or more units	92	5.8%
Mobile home & other	12	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2031675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8517, -95.5378