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Axtell Kansas Information: Axtell, Kansas is part of MARSHALL County. Population for Axtell from the last gathering is 445. You can view Axtell venues that host many Axtell KS events every year. You can also research Axtell Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Axtell Kansas real estate guide. Axtell Kansas has a latitude of 39.8715 and a longitude of -96.2572. Zip codes in Axtell, KS include 66403 ... more Axtell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Axtell, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Axtell, KS was 445.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Axtell was 212, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Axtell, KS
There are an estimated 101 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Axtell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Axtell is 233 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Axtell, Kansas
There are an estimated 107 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Axtell, KS
The median age of people living in Axtell, KS was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Axtell was 21. There were 326 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (90) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Axtell, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Axtell, KS was 441.

White Population in Axtell, KS
The estimated White population in the Axtell community is 431, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Axtell, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Axtell, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Axtell, KS was 4.

Asian Population in Axtell, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Axtell, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Axtell was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Axtell community was 7, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Axtell, KS
The household population number in Axtell was 445.

Group Quarters Population in Axtell, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Axtell, KS
The average household size in Axtell is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Axtell, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 204 total housing units in Axtell.

The number of occupied housing units was 182, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (86.3), and 25 were renter-occupied (13.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Axtell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Axtell, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 148, with a median value in dollars of 39,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Axtell, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Axtell, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 243 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Axtell, Kansas
36 people in Axtell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Axtell, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Axtell was 51, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Axtell, KS
In 2000, there were 58 people in Axtell, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Axtell, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Axtell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Axtell, Kansas
There were 204 in the labor force in Axtell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Axtell was 21.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Axtell, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,192. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Axtell, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Axtell, Kansas
Per capita income in Axtell in the last full census was 14,460. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Axtell numbered 15, or 12.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Axtell, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 49, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.