Population 3,747 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holcomb
Household size in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.58 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Holcomb is a place of big households: 3.58 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.22, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.2 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Holcomb is young: half of its residents are under 27.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Holcomb (15.7%), well above 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 Holcomb
Renters in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Holcomb is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Holcomb as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Holcomb is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Holcomb pays $1,048 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Holcomb
Bachelor's degrees in Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Holcomb have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Holcomb never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Holcomb
| Period | Holcomb | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holcomb has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Holcomb compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb | 3.58 | 27.2 | 15.7% | 18.4% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,048 | 19.0% | 84.7% | 2.8% |
| Garden City | 2.86 | 33.6 | 16.4% | 37.6% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,075 | 17.8% | 68.5% | 3.8% |
| Deerfield | 2.54 | 38.8 | 4.3% | 40.1% | 6.1% | 1983 | $864 | 21.8% | 78.5% | 0.0% |
| Pierceville | 2.70 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 22.1% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,022 | 27.4% | 84.9% | 3.7% |
| Lakin | 2.73 | 35.5 | 14.3% | 22.8% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,090 | 17.6% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Ingalls | 2.89 | 36.0 | 2.9% | 17.9% | 16.4% | 1976 | $942 | 24.6% | 79.0% | 1.1% |
| Kendall | 2.98 | 34.8 | 10.3% | 36.6% | 11.7% | 1978 | $794 | 22.4% | 79.8% | 0.7% |
| Cimarron | 2.68 | 35.9 | 7.9% | 29.5% | 8.1% | 1975 | $841 | 31.7% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Kalvesta | 2.67 | 39.7 | 5.1% | 25.5% | 7.7% | 1976 | $977 | 25.8% | 85.5% | 0.2% |
| Syracuse | 3.31 | 33.2 | 19.9% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 1970 | $765 | 21.0% | 80.2% | 2.8% |
| Medway | 2.82 | 40.6 | 23.5% | 13.6% | 32.5% | 1969 | $888 | 16.6% | 77.9% | 5.2% |
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 Holcomb. 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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