Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Thomas County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 7,930 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 7,930 100.0
Male 3,881 48.9  In households 7,544 95.1
Female 4,049 51.1    Householder 3,141 39.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,592 20.1
Under 5 years 524 6.6    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.1
5 to 9 years 554 7.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 179 2.3
10 to 14 years 528 6.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 17 0.2
15 to 19 years 622 7.8    Child 2,162 27.3
20 to 24 years 568 7.2      Under 18 years 1,720 21.7
25 to 29 years 474 6.0    Grandchild 109 1.4
30 to 34 years 524 6.6      Under 18 years 90 1.1
35 to 39 years 475 6.0    Other relatives 156 2.0
40 to 44 years 396 5.0    Nonrelatives 182 2.3
45 to 49 years 437 5.5  In group quarters 386 4.9
50 to 54 years 348 4.4    Institutionalized population 100 1.3
55 to 59 years 525 6.6      Male 35 0.4
60 to 64 years 534 6.7      Female 65 0.8
65 to 69 years 495 6.2    Noninstitutionalized population 286 3.6
70 to 74 years 303 3.8      Male 102 1.3
75 to 79 years 264 3.3      Female 184 2.3
80 to 84 years 172 2.2 
85 years and over 187 2.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 36.6 (X)   Total households 3,162 100.0
 Married-couple 1,600 50.6
18 years and over 6,052 76.3    With own children under 18 years 598 18.9
  Male 2,923 75.3  Cohabiting-couple 192 6.1
  Female 3,129 77.3    With own children under 18 years 74 2.3
21 years and over 5,574 70.3  Female householder, no husband present 273 8.7
62 years and over 1,742 22.0    With own children under 18 years 126 4.0
65 years and over 1,421 17.9  Male householder, no husband present 174 5.5
  Male 649 16.7    With own children under 18 years 47 1.5
  Female 772 19.1  Householder living alone 923 29.2
   Householder 65 years and over 360 11.4
RACE 
One race 7,487 94.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 956 30.2
  White 7,100 89.5  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,010 31.9
  Black or African American 108 1.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 48 0.6 Average household size 2.39 (X)
  Asian 47 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 184 2.3    Total housing units 3,573 100.0
Two or more races 443 5.6  Occupied housing units 3,162 88.5
 Vacant housing units 411 11.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 28 0.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 7,525 94.9  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 (X)
Black or African American 145 1.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.6 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 182 2.3
Asian 68 0.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 14 0.2    Occupied housing units 3,162 100.0
Some other race 461 5.8  Owner-occupied housing units 2,175 68.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 987 31.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 632 8.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,298 92.0 
  White alone 6,910 87.1
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.