Hays, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,368 (All urban)

Hays, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,808 (8,249 occupied: 4,764 owner occupied, 3,485 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1160 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $433 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $535)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $439

Median gross rent in Hays, KS in 2007: $539

Housing units in Hays with a mortgage: 2,639 (325 second mortgage, 378 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,690

Hays,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,002 (it was $89,300 in 2000)

Hays:	$131,002
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,672 - $169,735

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $153,232
Here: $153,232
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $158,131
Here: $158,131
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $202,865
Here: $202,865
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,958
Here: $100,958
State: $101,658

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,794
Here: $58,794
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $23,500
Here: $23,500
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $58,726

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,924

In family households: 14,280 (3,670 male householders, 1,058 female householders)
3,793 spouses, 5,029 children (4,734 natural, 125 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 155 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 83 other relatives, 291 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,644 (1,580 male householders (1,140 living alone)), 1,909 female householders (1,484 living alone)), 1,155 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,107 (181 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,105 2-persons, 1,163 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,624 1-person, 646 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

3,195 married couples with children.
872 single-parent households (175 men, 697 women).

92.3% of residents of Hays speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 551 (2.8%)
(18.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hays, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 314 5 rooms: 786 6 rooms: 844 7 rooms: 692 8 rooms: 715 9 or more rooms: 1,272

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hays, Kansas:
	1 room: 115 2 rooms: 359 3 rooms: 547 4 rooms: 1,191 5 rooms: 681 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 138 8 rooms: 80 9 or more rooms: 67

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 397
1990 to 1994: 341
1980 to 1989: 1,466
1970 to 1979: 2,299
1960 to 1969: 1,288
1950 to 1959: 1,426
1940 to 1949: 675
1939 or earlier: 846

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hays:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 144 2 bedrooms: 747 3 bedrooms: 2,204 4 bedrooms: 1,052 5 or more bedrooms: 617

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hays:
	no bedroom: 115 1 bedroom: 1,000 2 bedrooms: 1,623 3 bedrooms: 584 4 bedrooms: 119 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hays in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 103 1 vehicle: 1,296 2 vehicles: 2,186 3 vehicles: 828 4 vehicles: 267 5 or more vehicles: 84

Cars and other vehicles available in Hays in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 410 1 vehicle: 1,845 2 vehicles: 1,014 3 vehicles: 158 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hays, KS:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 47
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 96
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $69,999: 147
$70,000 to $79,999: 171
$80,000 to $89,999: 195
$90,000 to $99,999: 260
$100,000 to $124,999: 917
$125,000 to $149,999: 909
$150,000 to $174,999: 469
$175,000 to $199,999: 408
$200,000 to $249,999: 476
$250,000 to $299,999: 201
$300,000 to $399,999: 186
$400,000 to $499,999: 47
$500,000 to $749,999: 38
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Hays rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hays:

Less than $100: 27 people
$100 to $149: 56
$150 to $199: 147
$200 to $249: 265
$250 to $299: 283
$300 to $349: 311
$350 to $399: 358
$400 to $449: 380
$450 to $499: 383
$500 to $549: 408
$550 to $599: 214
$600 to $649: 162
$650 to $699: 116
$700 to $749: 72
$750 to $799: 33
$800 to $899: 72
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 44
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 34
No cash rent: 125

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 227 1990 to 1994: 150 1985 to 1989: 36 1980 to 1984: 49 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 42

Hays, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.2%
Number of people working at home: 207 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1149
5 to 9 minutes: 4242
10 to 14 minutes: 3499
15 to 19 minutes: 857
20 to 24 minutes: 260
25 to 29 minutes: 56
30 to 34 minutes: 225
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 100
60 to 89 minutes: 198
90 or more minutes: 208

Hays mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,325 (84%)
Carpooled: 896 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (0%)
Walked: 495 (4%)
Other means: 94 (1%)
Worked at home: 207 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1128
$10,000 to $14,999: 795
$15,000 to $19,999: 694
$20,000 to $24,999: 605
$25,000 to $29,999: 671
$30,000 to $34,999: 500
$35,000 to $39,999: 439
$40,000 to $44,999: 489
$45,000 to $49,999: 413
$50,000 to $59,999: 614
$60,000 to $74,999: 737
$75,000 to $99,999: 559
$100,000 to $124,999: 231
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 or more: 115

First ancestries reported:

German: 8069

United States or American: 1708

Irish: 934

Other groups: 912

English: 781

German Russian: 404

French (except Basque): 284

Swedish: 258

Polish: 225

Dutch: 211

Scottish: 198

French Canadian: 163

Scotch-Irish: 159

Czech: 138

Norwegian: 127

Danish: 125

European: 114

Italian: 101

Russian: 81

Austrian: 63

Welsh: 58

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58

British: 50

Iranian: 47

Subsaharan African:: 41

Arab:: 39

Lebanese: 39

Pennsylvania German: 38

Swiss: 38

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 36

Czechoslovakian: 24

Greek: 23

Portuguese: 20

Luxemburger: 15

Ethiopian: 14

Nigerian: 14

Dutch West Indian: 14

African: 13

Ukrainian: 12

Slavic: 9

Slovak: 9

Hungarian: 8

British West Indian: 8

Belgian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (38%)
Canada (8%)
Korea (7%)
Vietnam (7%)
Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Iran (6%)
Pakistan (3%)

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

This state: 16007
Northeast: 336
Midwest: 1499
South: 808
West: 743

54% of Hays residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 170
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,305
Less than 1 year of college: 538
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,014
Associate degree: 148
Bachelor's degree: 1,081
Master's degree: 337
Professional school degree: 221
Doctorate degree: 189

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 356
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,799
Less than 1 year of college: 435
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 804
Associate degree: 336
Bachelor's degree: 1,245
Master's degree: 513
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 69

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 29.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 32.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,564
Black householders: $26,436
Asian householders: $58,565
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $6,726
Some other race householders: $31,478
Two or more races householders: $32,957
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,704

Hays household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hays household income for Black householders

Hays household income for Asian householders

Hays household income for Some other race householders

Hays household income for Two or more races householders

Hays household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hays marital status for males

Hays marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,761
Black or African American householders: $127,185
Asian householders: $73,917
Some other race householders: $42,794
Two or more races householders: $205,740
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,074

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,581
One, attached: 228
Two: 797
3 or 4: 579
5 to 9: 573
10 to 19: 278
20 to 49: 221
50 or more: 183
Mobile homes: 360
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,121

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hays:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 181

Here:	9.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182

Here:	15.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	2.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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