Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Hays city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent

Total Population 21,116 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 21,116 100.0
Male 10,330 48.9  In households 19,332 91.6
Female 10,786 51.1    Householder 8,615 40.8
      Spouse, opposite-sex 3,457 16.4
Under 5 years 1,115 5.3    Spouse, same-sex 14 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,152 5.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 594 2.8
10 to 14 years 1,164 5.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 21 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,186 10.4    Child 4,823 22.8
20 to 24 years 3,349 15.9      Under 18 years 3,862 18.3
25 to 29 years 1,421 6.7    Grandchild 158 0.7
30 to 34 years 1,281 6.1      Under 18 years 107 0.5
35 to 39 years 1,278 6.1    Other relatives 374 1.8
40 to 44 years 1,036 4.9    Nonrelatives 1,276 6.0
45 to 49 years 873 4.1  In group quarters 1,784 8.4
50 to 54 years 916 4.3    Institutionalized population 91 0.4
55 to 59 years 993 4.7      Male 39 0.2
60 to 64 years 1,123 5.3      Female 52 0.2
65 to 69 years 1,096 5.2    Noninstitutionalized population 1,693 8.0
70 to 74 years 769 3.6      Male 744 3.5
75 to 79 years 527 2.5      Female 949 4.5
80 to 84 years 361 1.7 
85 years and over 476 2.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 30.7 (X)   Total households 8,610 100.0
 Married-couple 3,468 40.3
18 years and over 16,982 80.4    With own children under 18 years 1,394 16.2
  Male 8,215 79.5  Cohabiting-couple 611 7.1
  Female 8,767 81.3    With own children under 18 years 150 1.7
21 years and over 14,655 69.4  Female householder, no husband present 894 10.4
62 years and over 3,939 18.7    With own children under 18 years 344 4.0
65 years and over 3,229 15.3  Male householder, no husband present 543 6.3
  Male 1,394 13.5    With own children under 18 years 96 1.1
  Female 1,835 17.0  Householder living alone 3,094 35.9
   Householder 65 years and over 1,000 11.6
RACE 
One race 19,877 94.1  Households with individuals under 18 years 2,138 24.8
  White 18,472 87.5  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,243 26.1
  Black or African American 313 1.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 61 0.3 Average household size 2.25 (X)
  Asian 242 1.1 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 787 3.7    Total housing units 9,541 100.0
Two or more races 1,239 5.9  Occupied housing units 8,610 90.2
 Vacant housing units 931 9.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 48 0.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 19,580 92.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 (X)
Black or African American 570 2.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 397 1.9
Asian 449 2.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 122 0.6    Occupied housing units 8,610 100.0
Some other race 1,298 6.1  Owner-occupied housing units 4,758 55.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 3,852 44.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,538 7.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,578 92.7 
  White alone 18,108 85.8

(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.