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Caldwell Kansas Information: Caldwell, Kansas is part of SUMNER County. Population for Caldwell from the last gathering is 1284. You can view Caldwell venues that host many Caldwell KS events every year. You can also research Caldwell Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Caldwell Kansas real estate guide. Caldwell Kansas has a latitude of 37.0415 and a longitude of -97.6142. Zip codes in Caldwell, KS include 67022 ... more Caldwell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caldwell, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caldwell, KS was 1,284.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caldwell was 604, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caldwell, KS
There are an estimated 286 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Caldwell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caldwell is 680 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caldwell, Kansas
There are an estimated 336 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caldwell, KS
The median age of people living in Caldwell, KS was 45.9 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 Caldwell was 65. There were 1,006 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 28.7 percent of the population (369) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caldwell, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caldwell, KS was 1,264.

White Population in Caldwell, KS
The estimated White population in the Caldwell community is 1,239, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Caldwell, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Caldwell, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Caldwell, KS was 17.

Asian Population in Caldwell, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Caldwell community was 15, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caldwell, KS
The household population number in Caldwell was 1,227.

Group Quarters Population in Caldwell, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Caldwell, KS
The average household size in Caldwell is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Caldwell, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 668 total housing units in Caldwell.

The number of occupied housing units was 574, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 453 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 121 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Caldwell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caldwell, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 410, with a median value in dollars of 36,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caldwell, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $569 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caldwell, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 760 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caldwell, Kansas
147 people in Caldwell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caldwell, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caldwell was 144, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caldwell, KS
In 2000, there were 323 people in Caldwell, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caldwell, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Caldwell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caldwell, Kansas
There were 513 in the labor force in Caldwell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.4 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 Caldwell was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caldwell, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,991. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caldwell, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,931. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caldwell, Kansas
Per capita income in Caldwell in the last full census was 17,340. 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 Caldwell numbered 29, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caldwell, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 197, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.