Hamilton County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,485
Median household income: $61,929
Median home value: $119,700

Hamilton County, Kansas counts 2,485 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,929 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton County's population declined 4.1% from 2,591 to 2,485, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $46,944 to $61,929.

Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,485
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,929
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 1,030
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5912,485

Median household income

$46,944$61,929

Median home value

$81,800$119,700

Median gross rent

$668$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,591	$46,944	$81,800	$668
2020	2,552	$44,894	$75,000	$705
2021	2,572	$48,333	$91,500	$868
2022	2,520	$58,750	$116,800	$900
2023	2,485	$61,929	$119,700	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	6.4%
5 to 17	621	25.0%
18 to 24	188	7.6%
25 to 34	234	9.4%
35 to 44	454	18.3%
45 to 54	228	9.2%
55 to 64	272	10.9%
65 to 74	180	7.2%
75 and over	150	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,424	57.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
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	26	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,034	41.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	14.2%
High school graduate	555	36.6%
Some college or associate's	432	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	253	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	63	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	66.6%
Carpooled	198	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	11.4%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	597	58.2%
15 to 29 min	180	17.6%
30 to 44 min	222	21.7%
45 to 59 min	26	2.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 3.7% (92 of 2,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	550	71.4%
Nonfamily households	220	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	770	74.8%
Vacant	260	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	625	81.2%
Renter-occupied	145	18.8%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	786	76.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	3.9%
5 to 19 units	6	0.6%
20 or more units	21	2.0%
Mobile home & other	177	17.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 20075
State: Kansas
Land area: 997 sq mi
Water area: 1.12 sq mi
Center point: 37.9952, -101.7937

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