Halstead

Population: 2,435
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $165,000

Located in Harvey County, Kansas, Halstead is a community with a population of 2,435. At $68,750, its median household income sits below Harvey County's $73,269.

From 2019 to 2023, Halstead's population grew 6.9% from 2,277 to 2,435, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $107,700 to $165,000.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 87.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,435
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2772,435

Median household income

$49,250$68,750

Median home value

$107,700$165,000

Median gross rent

$638$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,277	$49,250	$107,700	$638
2020	2,197	$51,944	$99,300	$733
2021	2,395	$46,308	$126,100	$772
2022	2,243	$54,394	$138,800	$831
2023	2,435	$68,750	$165,000	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	7.1%
5 to 17	551	22.6%
18 to 24	199	8.2%
25 to 34	266	10.9%
35 to 44	278	11.4%
45 to 54	271	11.1%
55 to 64	220	9.0%
65 to 74	270	11.1%
75 and over	207	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,039	83.7%
Black or African American	79	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	169	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	16.0%
High school graduate	356	23.5%
Some college or associate's	584	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	185	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	145	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	888	85.5%
Carpooled	73	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.8%
Bicycle	20	1.9%
Worked from home	39	3.8%
Other means	11	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	334	33.4%
15 to 29 min	294	29.4%
30 to 44 min	257	25.7%
45 to 59 min	84	8.4%
60+ min	31	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.8% (349 of 2,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	643	74.9%
Nonfamily households	215	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	858	90.1%
Vacant	94	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	605	70.5%
Renter-occupied	253	29.5%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	87.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	7.0%
5 to 19 units	11	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2029600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0018, -97.5085