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Decatur County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 2,689   ( 272 from 2010 , 81 from 2020)
Land area: 893.5 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,450 91.11% 14.6%
Black:301.12% 76.5%
Indian:200.74% 53.8%
Asian:60.22% 14.3%
2+ races:521.93% 108.0%
Hispanic:1314.87% 336.7%
Total non-White:2398.89% 159.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:48 8.7
Deaths:10118.2
Net Migration: -27-4.9
Net Immigration: 40.7
Change in White population:-419 -14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:147 5.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,961
2,86996.89%
170.57%
130.44%
70.24%
250.84%
301.01%
923.11%

2000
3,472
3,38597.49%
170.49%
30.09%
80.23%
240.69%
340.98%
872.51%

1990
4,021
3,99299.28%
30.07%
160.40%
00.00%
n/a
100.25%
290.72%

1980
4,509
4,49399.65%
00.00%
60.13%
20.04%
n/a
60.13%
160.35%

1970
4,988
4,95499.32%
10.02%
10.02%
40.08%
n/a
280.56%
34 0.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
227 6.5
48614.0
-399-11.5
491.4
-516 -14.9
5 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
355 8.8
65016.2
-392-9.7
60.1
-607 -15.1
58 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
631 14.0
611 13.6
-548 -12.2
n/a
-501 -11.1
13 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-514 -10.3
n/a
-461 -9.2
-18 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.6
577 21.5%
2,112 78.5%
781 29.0%
1,324
2.06
714 53.9%
617 86.4%
40 5.6%
610 46.1%

2010
NumberPercent
51.4
555 18.7%
2,406 81.3%
808 27.3%
1,378
2.09
841 61.0%
720 85.6%
41 4.9%
537 39.0%

2000
NumberPercent
44.5
818 23.6%
2,654 76.4%
912 26.3%
1,501
2.23
979 65.2%
858 87.6%
48 4.9%
522 34.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.5
1,047 26.0%
2,974 74.0%
984 24.5%
1,671
2.32
1,149 68.8%
1,024 89.1%
60 5.2%
522 31.2%

1980
NumberPercent
39.4
1,141 25.3%
3,368 74.7%
977 21.7%
1,789
2.44
1,258 70.3%
1,171 93.1%
38 3.0%
531 29.7%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,646 
Median Value$76,100 
Occupied1,32480.4%
Vacant32219.6%
Owned1,06680.5%
Rented25819.5%
Median Rent$700 
Single-Family Units1,45688.5%
    Detached1,43587.2%
    Attached211.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units211.3%
Mobile Homes905.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000554.2%
$10,000 to $14,999685.1%
$15,000 to $19,999262.0%
$20,000 to $24,999685.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991188.9%
$30,000 to $34,999987.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991138.5%
$40,000 to $44,999262.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991108.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991108.3%
$60,000 to $74,999916.9%
$75,000 to $99,99921216.0%
$100,000 to $124,999473.5%
$125,000 to $149,999876.6%
$150,000 to $199,999544.1%
$200,000 or more413.1%
Median Household Income49,412 
Per Capita Income33,767 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1168.8%
Public Assistance161.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps926.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,09376.3%
Unemployed604.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,15380.5%
Not in Labor Force28019.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector38727658.4%
Non-Profit135120.3%
Self-Employed2516878.7%
Local Government3310024.8%
State Government299224.0%
Federal Government040.0%
Total Private + Self63834465.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7524723.3%
Total71359154.7%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts24819.0%
Sales and Office Occupations25719.6%
Professional, Technical20615.7%
Service Occupations24018.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing826.3%
All others35727.3%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting26720.4%
Health care and social assistance17813.6%
Educational services1269.6%
Retail trade1048.0%
Manufacturing917.0%
Accommodation and food services906.9%
Wholesale trade735.6%
Transportation and warehousing624.7%
Finance and insurance604.6%
Public administration604.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction554.2%
Other services382.9%
Construction352.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing201.5%
Information181.4%
Professional, scientific, technical161.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation131.0%
Utilities20.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Decatur County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican863.10%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian60.22%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino40.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,57898.5%
Spanish180.7%
Other Asian120.5%
German, other Germanic90.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,01336.6%
Irish36013.0%
English28110.1%
Swedish2218.0%
American1294.7%
Dutch1154.2%
Czech943.4%
French812.9%
Italian441.6%
European371.3%
Norwegian271.0%
Scottish230.8%
French Canadian200.7%
Greek180.6%
Scotch-Irish160.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,76299.7%
Not a citizen90.3%
Native2,75599.4%
Foreign-born160.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
34 1.6%100 4.8%689 32.8%758 36.0%444 21.1%78 3.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 34 1.6%
9-12 Years 100 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 689 32.8%
Some College 758 36.0%
Bach. Degree 444 21.1%
Grad Degree 78 3.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Decatur County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,991 1,947 44 2.2% 4.2%
1991 1,957 1,924 33 1.7% 4.5%
1992 1,971 1,926 45 2.3% 4.6%
1993 1,920 1,868 52 2.7% 4.9%
1994 1,982 1,935 47 2.4% 4.8%
1995 1,887 1,836 51 2.7% 4.3%
1996 1,849 1,792 57 3.1% 4.3%
1997 1,720 1,671 49 2.8% 3.8%
1998 1,663 1,615 48 2.9% 3.7%
1999 1,635 1,599 36 2.2% 3.5%
2000 1,724 1,679 45 2.6% 3.8%
2001 1,807 1,756 51 2.8% 4.3%
2002 1,838 1,785 53 2.9% 5.1%
2003 1,872 1,812 60 3.2% 5.5%
2004 1,803 1,738 65 3.6% 5.5%
2005 1,691 1,633 58 3.4% 5.1%
2006 1,679 1,623 56 3.3% 4.4%
2007 1,666 1,614 52 3.1% 4.3%
2008 1,777 1,722 55 3.1% 4.6%
2009 1,808 1,741 67 3.7% 6.9%
2010 1,457 1,385 72 4.9% 7.0%
2011 1,423 1,355 68 4.8% 6.4%
2012 1,406 1,344 62 4.4% 5.7%
2013 1,364 1,310 54 4.0% 5.3%
2014 1,355 1,308 47 3.5% 4.5%
2015 1,354 1,305 49 3.6% 4.2%
2016 1,298 1,247 51 3.9% 4.0%
2017 1,283 1,243 40 3.1% 3.6%
2018 1,255 1,219 36 2.9% 3.3%
2019 1,240 1,203 37 3.0% 3.2%
2020 1,241 1,195 46 3.7% 5.9%
2021 1,207 1,175 32 2.7% 3.3%
2022 1,180 1,146 34 2.9% 2.7%
2023 1,178 1,144 34 2.9% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com