Herington

Population: 2,105
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $79,000

Located in Dickinson County, Kansas, Herington is a community with a population of 2,105. Its median household income of $68,214 runs in line with the Dickinson County figure of $67,982.

Between 2019 and 2023, Herington's population declined 2.0% from 2,147 to 2,105, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $59,800 to $79,000.

84.8% of workers drive to work alone. 88.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,105
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $79,000
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 1,227
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1472,105

Median household income

$34,181$68,214

Median home value

$59,800$79,000

Median gross rent

$643$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,147	$34,181	$59,800	$643
2020	2,129	$46,786	$66,700	$722
2021	2,174	$58,354	$62,600	$823
2022	2,074	$63,591	$76,300	$836
2023	2,105	$68,214	$79,000	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	6.1%
5 to 17	268	12.7%
18 to 24	141	6.7%
25 to 34	299	14.2%
35 to 44	283	13.4%
45 to 54	201	9.5%
55 to 64	280	13.3%
65 to 74	341	16.2%
75 and over	164	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,704	81.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.7%
Two or more races	192	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	10.4%
High school graduate	504	32.1%
Some college or associate's	564	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	236	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	101	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	767	84.8%
Carpooled	54	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.3%
Other means	55	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	300	34.0%
15 to 29 min	190	21.5%
30 to 44 min	219	24.8%
45 to 59 min	90	10.2%
60+ min	84	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 6.9% (142 of 2,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	61.4%
Nonfamily households	374	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	968	78.9%
Vacant	259	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	684	70.7%
Renter-occupied	284	29.3%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,088	88.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	5.2%
5 to 19 units	23	1.9%
20 or more units	25	2.0%
Mobile home & other	27	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2031400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.6969, -96.8072