Dickinson County, Kansas (KS)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (15.5%), Manufacturing (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Dickinson County, Kansas:

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 9,430	(48.7%)
Females: 9,914	(51.3%)

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Dickinson County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,020
Kansas:	$47,451

This county:	$350
State:	$479

Dickinson County:	$99,267
Kansas:	$121,200

Detached houses: $121,149

Here:	$121,149
State:	$157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,871

Here:	$124,871
State:	$140,198

In 2-unit structures: $134,603

Here:	$134,603
State:	$121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,909

Here:	$128,909
State:	$101,658

Mobile homes: $30,672

Here:	$30,672
State:	$34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,944

Here:	$21,944
State:	$58,726

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickinson County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.

Cities in this county include: Abilene, Herington, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, Hope, Woodbine, Manchester, Carlton.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Geary County , McPherson County , Marion County , Morris County , Ottawa County , Saline County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dickinson County: Abilene Country Club (A), Greenglen Golf Club (B), Johnson Community Center (C), King Solomon Camp (D), Mary-Dell Camp (E), Rock Springs Ranch (F), Brown Memorial Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dickinson County include: Zion Church (A), Willowdale Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E), Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel (F), Alida Church (G), Rural Center Church (H), Pleasant Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pilgrims Home Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Saint Phillips Cemetery (3), Belle Spring Cemetery (4), Scheiller Cemetery (5), Farmington Cemetery (6), College Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Terrapin Lake (A), Redbud Lake (B), Magnolia Lake (C), Lake Herington (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holland Creek (A), Lime Creek (B), Lone Tree Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Solomon River (E), Kohls Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Middle Branch (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Dickinson County: Brown Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Current college students: 663
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 321 (61% naturalized citizens)

Dickinson County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,046
• One, attached: 73
• Two: 201
• 3 or 4: 319
• 5 to 9: 109
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 or more: 230
• Mobile homes: 650
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Dickinson County with a mortgage: 2,674 (260 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,874

Here:	58.8% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Dickinson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kansas state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dickinson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Dickinson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,703 (80%) Carpooled: 1,107 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 272 (3%) Other means: 39 (0%) Worked at home: 467 (5%)

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)

Dickinson County:	0.19%
Kansas average:	0.18%

4.82% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($18,842 average AGI)
2.80% relocated from other states ($13,234 average AGI)

Dickinson County:	2.80%
Kansas average:	3.56%

from Saline County, KS	1.16% ($25,035 average AGI)
from Geary County, KS	1.03% ($30,263)
from Riley County, KS	0.35% ($34,115)
from Morris County, KS	0.20% ($33,733)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.20% ($59,133)
from Clay County, KS	0.15% ($30,545)

7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.21% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,337 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($12,825 average AGI)

Dickinson County:	2.73%
Kansas average:	3.95%

to Saline County, KS	1.15% ($24,282 average AGI)
to Geary County, KS	0.88% ($28,908)
to Riley County, KS	0.73% ($26,593)
to Johnson County, KS	0.28% ($28,429)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.22% ($34,188)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.16% ($35,000)
to Clay County, KS	0.15% ($21,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,907 (3,525 aged, 382 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,160 (4,679 male householders, 753 female householders)

  4,584 spouses, 5,570 children (4,900 natural, 170 adopted, 500 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 79 other relatives, 218 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,839 (1,024 male householders (849 living alone)), 1,460 female householders (1,367 living alone)), 355 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 345 (337 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,728 2-persons, 1,044 3-persons, 1,014 4-persons, 456 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,216 1-person, 209 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

96.4% of residents of Dickinson County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $154,863,000 ($8094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,888,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,231,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,342,000
Federal grants: $44,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,827,000 ($1,161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,937,000 ($175,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $447,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,228,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,723,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

61% of Dickinson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kansas.

Dickinson County:	61.2%
State average:	53.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13862
• Northeast: 459
• Midwest: 1869
• South: 1295
• West: 1261

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,400

Here:	4.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Here:	2.7%
Kansas:	7.9%

Here:	15.5%
Kansas:	13.8%

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