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Hodgeman County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Hodgeman County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hodgeman County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in western Kansas with a population of 1,676, down 9.0% over the past five years. The labor force is tight but active, with a 2.8% unemployment rate and 64.6% participation; 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $39,457. Housing costs are low—median home value of $92,700 and median rent of $900/month—and a GDP per capita of $81,109 against a per capita income of $36,823 points to output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors rather than wages.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,955

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.0% since 2018

Hodgeman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,565 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone6 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish47
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

86

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,109

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining247
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance174
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)70
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)58
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing45

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations375
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations127
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations124
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations86
  5. 5.Service Occupations74

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.69×)222
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)199

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$900/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,99977 (14.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99973 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99969 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99955 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99945 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99939 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone599 (77.8%)
  • Walked74 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled37 (4.8%)
  • Worked At Home34 (4.4%)
  • Other26 (3.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.