Hope, KS Demographics

Population 699 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hope

Household size in Hope

Household size, people per household
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–102.392.542.68
2010–142.362.582.73
2015–192.402.562.71
2020–242.432.532.65
Change+0.04−0.01−0.03
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Households in Hope run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.

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 Hope

Median age, years
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–1048.937.437.7
2010–1445.337.838.6
2015–1946.238.539.6
2020–2444.938.840.1
Change−4.0+1.4+2.3
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With a median age of 44.9, Hope is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 48.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Hope

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–105.1%10.8%12.3%
2010–148.2%10.9%12.3%
2015–194.0%10.4%11.6%
2020–247.0%10.5%11.6%
Change+1.9 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hope: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Hope

Renters in Hope

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–1022.2%30.6%33.3%
2010–1424.5%32.9%35.6%
2015–1928.8%33.7%36.0%
2020–2414.3%32.8%34.8%
Change−7.9 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Hope is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hope

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–109.4%10.1%11.4%
2010–1420.5%10.4%11.4%
2015–1915.4%11.3%11.1%
2020–2413.9%9.7%9.6%
Change+4.5 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Hope, 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 Hope

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–10194819711974
2010–14194919721975
2015–19194419731977
2020–24195019761980
Change+2+5+6
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Hope is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Hope

Rent, per month
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–10$554$769$965
2010–14$669$858$1,040
2015–19$720$950$1,213
2020–24$777$1,159$1,571
Change+$223+$390+$606
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A typical rental in Hope costs $777 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% 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 Hope

Bachelor's degrees in Hope

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–1016.2%30.8%28.4%
2010–1415.9%31.7%29.6%
2015–1918.2%33.6%32.1%
2020–2420.2%35.6%35.6%
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Fewer adults in Hope have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Hope

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–1093.8%89.5%84.9%
2010–1494.1%90.0%86.1%
2015–1991.8%90.8%87.7%
2020–2492.2%91.7%89.3%
Change−1.7 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Hope have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.

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 Hope

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHopeKansasU.S.
2006–103.8%6.1%8.1%
2010–146.7%6.7%9.4%
2015–193.7%4.1%5.6%
2020–243.2%4.0%5.4%
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Unemployment in Hope has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

Hope compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hope2.4344.97.0%14.3%13.9%1950$77720.2%92.2%3.2%
Navarre2.6139.48.9%15.9%11.8%1962$78926.8%97.7%3.4%
Ramona2.5147.63.5%11.3%20.1%1945$63223.9%92.8%3.0%
Shady Brook2.5341.96.4%13.9%16.1%1951$71820.9%93.2%3.9%
Herington2.1941.87.8%31.9%18.7%1948$90122.3%91.4%0.9%
Tampa3.1033.44.0%17.2%9.9%1949$73425.4%92.1%1.0%
Holland2.3245.211.5%18.4%6.8%1968$97128.8%97.3%1.4%
Lost Springs2.2552.94.3%8.5%23.9%1947$60424.0%94.1%3.7%
Woodbine2.8234.48.3%15.7%14.1%1964$72327.9%98.8%4.6%
Pearl2.8534.37.5%13.9%14.8%1960$66726.9%99.1%4.8%
Carlton2.3342.810.1%17.4%6.6%1962$95226.1%96.8%1.6%

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 Hope. 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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