Hoisington, KS Demographics

Population 2,836 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hoisington

Household size in Hoisington

Household size, people per household
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–102.362.542.68
2010–142.402.582.73
2015–192.642.562.71
2020–242.232.532.65
Change−0.13−0.01−0.03
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Households in Hoisington are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hoisington

Median age, years
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–1032.237.437.7
2010–1436.237.838.6
2015–1936.338.539.6
2020–2439.938.840.1
Change+7.7+1.4+2.3
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Half of the people in Hoisington are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hoisington

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–104.9%10.8%12.3%
2010–1410.9%10.9%12.3%
2015–1911.5%10.4%11.6%
2020–248.2%10.5%11.6%
Change+3.3 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Hoisington, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hoisington

Renters in Hoisington

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–1025.2%30.6%33.3%
2010–1431.9%32.9%35.6%
2015–1931.3%33.7%36.0%
2020–2435.0%32.8%34.8%
Change+9.8 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Just over a third of households in Hoisington rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hoisington

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–1013.1%10.1%11.4%
2010–148.7%10.4%11.4%
2015–1920.5%11.3%11.1%
2020–2414.2%9.7%9.6%
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Vacancy is high in Hoisington: 14.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hoisington

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–10195219711974
2010–14195019721975
2015–19194419731977
2020–24195719761980
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The housing in Hoisington is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hoisington

Rent, per month
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–10$589$769$965
2010–14$625$858$1,040
2015–19$661$950$1,213
2020–24$1,039$1,159$1,571
Change+$450+$390+$606
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Rent in Hoisington runs $1,039 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hoisington

Bachelor's degrees in Hoisington

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–1019.4%30.8%28.4%
2010–1420.1%31.7%29.6%
2015–1921.5%33.6%32.1%
2020–2426.0%35.6%35.6%
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Hoisington (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hoisington

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–1092.3%89.5%84.9%
2010–1488.2%90.0%86.1%
2015–1988.4%90.8%87.7%
2020–2497.2%91.7%89.3%
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hoisington: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hoisington

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHoisingtonKansasU.S.
2006–102.9%6.1%8.1%
2010–146.0%6.7%9.4%
2015–193.2%4.1%5.6%
2020–247.7%4.0%5.4%
Change+4.8 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Hoisington runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hoisington compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hoisington2.2339.98.2%35.0%14.2%1957$1,03926.0%97.2%7.7%
South Hoisington2.1843.86.7%30.2%15.4%1956$97027.5%97.2%6.6%
Olmitz2.0059.71.4%9.1%20.7%1952$68234.4%97.3%1.3%
Redwing2.6140.49.9%10.8%28.5%1956$50534.8%98.6%1.0%
Susank1.9760.81.0%8.9%21.4%1952$67132.2%97.1%1.5%
Great Bend2.4439.912.5%40.1%17.0%1963$78619.7%87.3%3.7%
Odin2.6937.711.1%11.3%29.5%1956$48334.8%98.8%0.9%
Beaver2.6738.210.9%11.4%29.4%1956$48834.4%98.7%1.0%
Heizer2.4644.89.3%13.9%13.1%1966$66812.0%92.9%0.3%
Claflin2.6837.811.0%11.6%29.3%1956$48834.4%98.7%1.0%
Galatia2.0457.91.7%9.8%20.5%1953$67132.9%97.3%1.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hoisington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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