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Halstead Kansas Information: Halstead, Kansas is part of HARVEY County. Population for Halstead from the last gathering is 1873. You can view Halstead venues that host many Halstead KS events every year. You can also research Halstead Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Halstead Kansas real estate guide. Halstead Kansas has a latitude of 38.0004 and a longitude of -97.5085. Zip codes in Halstead, KS include 67056 ... more Halstead zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Halstead, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Halstead, KS was 1,873.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Halstead was 878, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Halstead, KS
There are an estimated 467 married men in the town. 64.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Halstead are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Halstead is 995 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Halstead, Kansas
There are an estimated 480 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Halstead, KS
The median age of people living in Halstead, KS was 37.8 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 Halstead was 130. There were 1,385 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (338) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Halstead, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Halstead, KS was 1,844.

White Population in Halstead, KS
The estimated White population in the Halstead community is 1,812, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Halstead, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Halstead, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Halstead, KS was 8.

Asian Population in Halstead, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 29 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Halstead community was 41, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Halstead, KS
The household population number in Halstead was 1,855.

Group Quarters Population in Halstead, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Halstead, KS
The average household size in Halstead is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Halstead, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 849 total housing units in Halstead.

The number of occupied housing units was 760, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 564 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 196 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 89 vacant homes in Halstead at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Halstead, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 514, with a median value in dollars of 73,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Halstead, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $802 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Halstead, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,076 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Halstead, Kansas
240 people in Halstead also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Halstead, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Halstead was 206, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Halstead, KS
In 2000, there were 301 people in Halstead, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Halstead, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 84 people in Halstead who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Halstead, Kansas
There were 1,001 in the labor force in Halstead at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Halstead was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Halstead, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,411. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Halstead, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,458. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Halstead, Kansas
Per capita income in Halstead in the last full census was 20,252. 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 Halstead numbered 11, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Halstead, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 106, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.