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Kansas·Ellis County
5 tracts·17K people·$226K median·1,966/mi²
White 86 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Black 1 · Other 0
Married couple 41 · Living alone 31 · Other 29
Health 32 · Retail 21 · Professional 16 · Leisure 14 · Public admin 8 · Manufacturing 7 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 41 · Sales · office 20 · Service 20 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 13 · Work from home 7 · Walk 5 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hays is $225,500 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Hays has 21,143 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.2; the population is 86.1% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, 1.3% Black and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 42.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.1% (Census ACS).
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elem (67%), Woodrow Wilson Elem (55%) and Roosevelt Elem (46%) lead the elementary schools; Hays Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $922/month, 42% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hays is $58,459 a year, 32% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hays, median rent is $922/month and the median home value is $225,500 (Census ACS).
Hays reported 1.2 violent crimes and 5.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 48 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 24 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hays are winter weather (97), lightning (97) and strong wind (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hays, 5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).