Nickerson

Population: 1,088
Median household income: $51,643
Median home value: $66,500

Nickerson, a community in Reno County, Kansas, has 1,088 residents. The median household income of $51,643 is below the Reno County median ($60,498).

From 2019 to 2023, Nickerson's population grew 7.2% from 1,015 to 1,088, while its median home value fell 2.3% from $68,100 to $66,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 90.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,088
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,643
Median home value: $66,500
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 537
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0151,088

Median household income

$50,489$51,643

Median home value

$68,100$66,500

Median gross rent

$662$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,015	$50,489	$68,100	$662
2020	863	$53,224	$68,600	$731
2021	833	$47,708	$66,800	$737
2022	900	$50,350	$70,700	$825
2023	1,088	$51,643	$66,500	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	8.6%
5 to 17	257	23.6%
18 to 24	65	6.0%
25 to 34	141	13.0%
35 to 44	128	11.8%
45 to 54	139	12.8%
55 to 64	123	11.3%
65 to 74	107	9.8%
75 and over	34	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,004	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	3.3%
High school graduate	262	39.0%
Some college or associate's	287	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	57	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	463	90.4%
Carpooled	35	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.2%
Other means	8	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	14.4%
15 to 29 min	249	49.2%
30 to 44 min	91	18.0%
45 to 59 min	17	3.4%
60+ min	76	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.8% (128 of 1,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	67.4%
Nonfamily households	144	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	82.3%
Vacant	95	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	72.4%
Renter-occupied	122	27.6%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	479	89.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2050525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1489, -98.0883