Hays, KS City Data

Hays, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,013 people who live in Hays and approximately 27,507 who live in Ellis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hays to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hays. We have included Hays housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hays Information

Ellis County where Hays resides is 900.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,507 and has a population rank of 1,466 out of all the places in the United States.

Hays has a total of 20,013 people and of those residents there are 9,728 males and 10,285 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 32. There are approximately 334 births each year and around 229 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hays varies per year, but currently 19,817 are one race and 196 are two or more races.

Of the 20,013 people who live in Hays, there are 5,575 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hays is 2,832 male and 2,743 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,709.

General Hays Information
Total area in square miles - Ellis County	900.47
Water area in square miles - Ellis County	N/A
Resident population - Ellis County	27,507
Population rank - Ellis County	1,466
Total population	20,013
Total population (male)	9,728
Total population (female)	10,285
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	32
Births - Ellis County	334
Deaths- Ellis County	229
Population of one race	19,817
Population of two or more races	196
Population under 20 years	5,575
Population under 20 years (male)	2,832
Population under 20 years (female)	2,743
Total population 18 years and over	15,709

Hays Social Characteristics

There are 11,193 households in Hays. Families make up 6,840 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hays families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,594), male householder with no wife present (314) and female householder with no husband present (963). The remainder of the Hays households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,420. Hays, KS moving companies help people in Hays move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hays. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hays is based, there are 11,552 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,128 never married, 6,105 now married, 73 separated, 1,352 widowed, and 894 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 15 separated, 267 widowed and 792 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hays social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hays.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ellis County)
Total households	11,193
Family households (families)	6,840
With own children under 18 years	3,343
Married-couple family	5,594
With own children under 18 years	2,558
Male householder, no wife present, family	314
With own children under 18 years	169
Female householder, no husband present, family	963
With own children under 18 years	541
Nonfamily households	4,420
Householder living alone	3,367
65 years and over	1,214

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,374
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,822
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,073
Householder	4,678
Spouse	3,775
Child	4,961
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	229
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	47
Unmarried partner	306
Foster child	13
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,845
Male householder	1,556
Male householder living alone	1,058
Male householder not living alone	498
Female householder	1,996
Female householder living alone	1,580
Female householder not living alone	416
Nonrelatives	1,293
Unmarried partner	214
Roomer or boarder	109
Housemate or roommate	897
Foster child	5
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,552
Never married	3,128
Now married	6,105
Separated	73
Widowed	1,352
Divorced	894
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	15
Widowed	267
Divorced	792

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,013
Male	9,728
Under 5 years	590
5 to 9 years	531
10 to 14 years	633
15 to 17 years	465
18 and 19 years	613
20 years	415
21 years	393
22 to 24 years	778
25 to 29 years	729
30 to 34 years	538
35 to 39 years	564
40 to 44 years	644
45 to 49 years	681
50 to 54 years	509
55 to 59 years	328
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	166
65 and 66 years	120
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	286
75 to 79 years	223
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	112
Female	10,285
Under 5 years	554
5 to 9 years	506
10 to 14 years	618
15 to 17 years	407
18 and 19 years	658
20 years	418
21 years	422
22 to 24 years	751
25 to 29 years	591
30 to 34 years	504
35 to 39 years	630
40 to 44 years	717
45 to 49 years	717
50 to 54 years	492
55 to 59 years	360
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	212
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	228
70 to 74 years	363
75 to 79 years	311
80 to 84 years	264
85 years and over	300

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,013
One race	19,817
White	19,098
Black or African American	159
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	219
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	27
Two or more races	196

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,918
People who are White alone	18,086
People who are Black or African American alone	140
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	181
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	485
People who are Some other race alone	272

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,932
Same house	14,594
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,371
Different state or abroad	1,656
Different state	1,383
Abroad	273

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ellis County)
Total resident population	27,507
Born in United States	21,239
State of residence	22,338
Different state	4,427
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	99
Foreign born	643

Hays Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hays. That total enrollment is 9,329 for the population of the country, which includes Hays. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,863 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,567 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,297.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hays population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,329
Pre-kindergarten	368
Public	207
Private	161
Kindergarten	379
Public	306
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,618
Public	2,326
Private	292
Elementary and high school	4,284
Public	3,774
Private	510
High school grades 9 to 12	1,666
Public	1,448
Private	218
College, undergraduate years	3,829
Public	3,739
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	469
Public	425
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	17,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,278
Less than 9th grade	1,171
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	918
High school graduate	4,863
Some college, no degree	3,867
Associate's degree	700
Bachelor's degree	4,759
Graduate or professional degree	29.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,028

Hays Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,244 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hays. The Hays occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,944), service occupations (2,701), sales and office occupations (4,169), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,328) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,589). The 22,244 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,427 private wage and salary workers, 3,179 government workers, 1,205 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ellis County)
Population 16 years and over	22,244
In labor force	15,558
Civilian labor force	15,526
Employed	14,882
Unemployed	644
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	11,403
In labor force	7,600
Civilian labor force	7,600
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,841
In labor force	7,958
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	274
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ellis County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,764
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,273
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	584
Other means	98
Worked at home	376
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	198,420

OCCUPATION (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,944
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,944
Service occupations	2,701
Sales and office occupations	4,169
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,328
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,589

INDUSTRY (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,944
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	820
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	953
Wholesale trade	325
Retail trade	2,013
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	681
Information	340
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	573
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,166
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,490
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,449
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	696

CLASS OF WORKER (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,944
Private wage and salary workers	10,427
Government workers	3,179
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,205
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hays Housing Characteristics

In Hays, KS there are 12,078 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,193 occupied and 885 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hays, there are 8,310 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 255 units in Hays. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hays, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hays, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hays. There are 255 housing units with rent less than $200, 590 with rent between $200-299, 1,633 with rent between $300-499 and 1,319 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hays gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hays, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ellis County)
Total housing units	12,078
Occupied housing units	11,193
Vacant housing units	885

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ellis County)
Total housing units	12,078
1-unit, detached	8,310
1-unit, attached	255
2 units	861
3 or 4 units	597
5 to 9 units	573
10 to 19 units	278
20 to 49 units	224
50 or more units	183
Mobile home	789

HOUSING TENURE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	11,193
Owner-occupied	7,089
Renter-occupied	4,104

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	11,193
No vehicles available	595
2 vehicle available	6,753
3 vehicles available	1,609
4 vehicles available	580
5 or more vehicles available	174

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	11,193
Utility gas	7,951
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,309
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy	35
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	11,193
Less Than $50,000	7,089
$50,000 to $99,999	2,965
$100,000 to $149,999	1,392
$150,000 to $199,999	351
$200,000 to $299,999	238
$300,000 to $499,999	46
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	85,500

GROSS RENT (Ellis County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,104
Less than $200	255
$200 to $299	590
$300 to $499	1,633
$500 to $699	1,005
$700 to $999	217
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	19