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Oberlin, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Decatur County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,763 Population 923/sq mi density
$47,813 Median Income $34,346 per capita
$77,400 Home Value $105,661 Zillow
$750 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
114 Violent Crime/100K 398 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$47,813 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,400 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,763
Population Density
923
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (4.9 km²)
Median Age
53.2 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.3% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.3%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.5%
Spanish
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.1%
16% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.6%
43% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.3%
3% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.425
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,763
Population Density923 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age53.2 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.3%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.5%
Spanish0.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.1%
Disability18.6%
Health Insurance95.0%
Uninsured8.3%
Broadband Access88.7%
Gini Coefficient0.425

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural