Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Hesston city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 3,505 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 3,505 100.0
Male 1,676 47.8  In households 3,340 95.3
Female 1,829 52.2    Householder 1,378 39.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 817 23.3
Under 5 years 184 5.2    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.1
5 to 9 years 242 6.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 35 1.0
10 to 14 years 241 6.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 6 0.2
15 to 19 years 269 7.7    Child 966 27.6
20 to 24 years 186 5.3      Under 18 years 789 22.5
25 to 29 years 176 5.0    Grandchild 26 0.7
30 to 34 years 163 4.7      Under 18 years 21 0.6
35 to 39 years 205 5.8    Other relatives 64 1.8
40 to 44 years 195 5.6    Nonrelatives 45 1.3
45 to 49 years 163 4.7  In group quarters 165 4.7
50 to 54 years 169 4.8    Institutionalized population 103 2.9
55 to 59 years 230 6.6      Male 28 0.8
60 to 64 years 173 4.9      Female 75 2.1
65 to 69 years 217 6.2    Noninstitutionalized population 62 1.8
70 to 74 years 194 5.5      Male 31 0.9
75 to 79 years 146 4.2      Female 31 0.9
80 to 84 years 158 4.5 
85 years and over 194 5.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 41.9 (X)   Total households 1,357 100.0
 Married-couple 814 60.0
18 years and over 2,678 76.4    With own children under 18 years 306 22.5
  Male 1,254 74.8  Cohabiting-couple 37 2.7
  Female 1,424 77.9    With own children under 18 years 9 0.7
21 years and over 2,530 72.2  Female householder, no husband present 96 7.1
62 years and over 1,010 28.8    With own children under 18 years 58 4.3
65 years and over 909 25.9  Male householder, no husband present 26 1.9
  Male 391 23.3    With own children under 18 years 16 1.2
  Female 518 28.3  Householder living alone 384 28.3
   Householder 65 years and over 217 16.0
RACE 
One race 3,358 95.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 417 30.7
  White 3,155 90.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 530 39.1
  Black or African American 57 1.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 21 0.6 Average household size 2.46 (X)
  Asian 59 1.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 66 1.9    Total housing units 1,454 100.0
Two or more races 147 4.2  Occupied housing units 1,357 93.3
 Vacant housing units 97 6.7
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 5 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 3,297 94.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1 (X)
Black or African American 83 2.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 76 2.2
Asian 68 1.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.1    Occupied housing units 1,357 100.0
Some other race 135 3.9  Owner-occupied housing units 904 66.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 453 33.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 161 4.6  
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,344 95.4 
  White alone 3,103 88.5
(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.