Hays, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
21,078
0.156% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.2
1.31% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.9%
16.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,861
2.73% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$220,100
4.26% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,031
1.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hays, KS had a population of 21.1k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $56,861. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hays, KS declined from 21,111 to 21,078, a −0.156% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,349 to $56,861, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hays, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), White (Hispanic) (2.96%), Other (Hispanic) (2.24%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%).

None of the households in Hays, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Hays, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hays, KS are Fort Hays State University (3,350 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hays Academy of Hair Design (51 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Hays, KS was $220,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Hays, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hays, KS is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.24% of Hays, KS residents were born outside of the country (683 people).

In 2023, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.3k people) in Hays, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 White (Hispanic) and 472 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Hays, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hays, KS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hays, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.3k ± 256
  2. White (Hispanic)
    623 ± 255
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    472 ± 249
7.02%
Hispanic Population
1.48k people

In 2023, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.3k people) in Hays, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 White (Hispanic) and 472 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.02% of the people in Hays, KS are hispanic (1.48k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.24%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
683 people
2.89%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
610 people

As of 2023, 3.24% of Hays, KS residents (683 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hays, KS was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    293 ± 141
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    103 ± 66
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    88 ± 82

Hays, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hays, KS employs 12k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hays, KS were Educational Services (2,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), and Retail Trade (1,474 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,045), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,814).

Employment

Occupations

12k
2023 Value
± 864
−1.7%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, KS declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,329 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,311 people), and Management Occupations (1,235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hays, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k
2023 Value
± 864
−1.7%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, KS declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 12.2k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays, KS, are Educational Services (2,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), and Retail Trade (1,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hays, KS, though some of these residents may live in Hays, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,482
Median earning men ± $5,078
$31,899
Median earning women ± $3,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,038), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,701), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($54,358), Public Administration ($52,147), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,665).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hays, KS awarded 3,401 degrees. The student population of Hays, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,787 male students and 8,130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hays, KS are White (1,838 and 54.9%), followed by Unknown (1,109 and 33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (215 and 6.43%), and Black or African American (97 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Hays, KS by number of degrees awarded are Fort Hays State University (3,350 and 98.5%) and Hays Academy of Hair Design (51 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Hays, KS are General Finance (409 and 12%), Operations Management & Supervision (235 and 6.91%), and International Economics (230 and 6.76%).

The median tuition cost in Hays, KS for a public four year colleges is $4,437 for in-state students and $15,615 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hays, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,917 (37.1% men and 62.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,917 students enrolled in Hays, KS, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,168 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. International Economics
    230 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    409 degrees awarded
  3. Operations Management & Supervision
    235 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hays, KS was International Economics with 230 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hays, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Fort Hays State University
    3,350 degrees awarded
  2. Hays Academy of Hair Design
    51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Hays State University with 3,350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hays, KS, which is 0.527 times less than the 2,227 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,838 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1,109 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,437) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hays, KS was $220,100 in 2023, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $211,100 to $220,100, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Hays, KS is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Hays, KS have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hays, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,346
$5,189
Median Property Taxes
±$490

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hays, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hays, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.3%
Homeownership
2023
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.3% of the housing units in Hays, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hays, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,861
Median Household Income
± $2,919
8.9k
Number of Households
± 758

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Hays, KS grew to $56,861 from the previous year's value of $55,349.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hays, KS is from Hays, KS.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Hays, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Walked (9.04%)
  3. Carpooled (5.67%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Hays, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.04%) and those who carpooled to work (5.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays, KS have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Hays, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hays, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hays, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays, KS (3.93k out of 19.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hays, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Hays, KS has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 7.53% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 34.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.94%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
7.53%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hays, KS grew by 13.6% from 6.99% to 7.94%.

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