Decatur County, KS Demographic Data
Decatur County, KS Summary
Decatur County is located in Kansas
- Population: 2,939
- Area: 894.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 893.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,671.26 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,455
50%
50.8
Male
1,431
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,886
323,128,000
Decatur County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
170
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
162
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
141
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
127
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
119
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
268
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
237
8.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
363
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
250
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
252
8.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
336
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
246
8.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
215
7.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,327
80.6%
77.2
Female
1,143
49.1%
51.3
Male
1,184
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,239
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
906
31.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
797
27.6%
15.2
Female
437
54.8%
55.8
Male
360
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Decatur County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,818
97.6%
96.8
White
2,776
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.7%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
68
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
82
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
49
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,804
97.2%
82.2
Decatur County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
52
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
123
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
774
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
490
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
161
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
424
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
143
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
175
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,992
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
567
26.2%
31.2
Decatur County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
423
17.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,256
52.1%
47.5
Divorced
445
18.4%
11.0%
Separated
32
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
257
10.7
5.8%
Decatur County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,649
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
67
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
41
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Decatur County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
86
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
135
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
208
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
309
21.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
238
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
116
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
117
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
41,362
57,617
Per capita income
29,729
31,128
Decatur County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
253
18.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
119
8.6%
9.8
Construction
104
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
330
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
48
3.5%
6.6
Information
13
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
50
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
68
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
66
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
152
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
102
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
35
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
233
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
522
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
149
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
252
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
228
16.5%
18.1%
Decatur County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,342
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
975
72.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
169
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
69
5.1%
2.7
Other means
11
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
118
8.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.4
26.6
Decatur County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
97
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
396
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
591
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
339
23.8%
21.0
Decatur County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,423
79.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,070
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
353
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
379
21.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Decatur County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,802
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
24
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
112
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
275
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
303
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
283
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
340
18.9%
12.0
8 rooms
191
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
274
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,802
1-unit, detached
1,543
85.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
0.7%
5.9
2-units
47
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
42
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
21
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
103
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
639
35.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
217
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
219
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
222
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
225
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
117
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
99
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
50
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.5%
1.4%
Decatur County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
871
61.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
300
21.1%
4.7
Electricity
150
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Decatur County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
377
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
1.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
9
2.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
36
9.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
72
19.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
207
54.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
159
42.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
94
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
298
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
9.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
127
42.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
144
48.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
567
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
68
22.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
49
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
1.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
18.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
83
27.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,070
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
450
42.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
339
31.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
132
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
4.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,400
205,000
