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Hoxie Kansas Information: Hoxie, Kansas is part of SHERIDAN County. Population for Hoxie from the last gathering is 1244. You can view Hoxie venues that host many Hoxie KS events every year. You can also research Hoxie Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Hoxie Kansas real estate guide. Hoxie Kansas has a latitude of 39.3528 and a longitude of -100.164. Zip codes in Hoxie, KS include 67740 ... more Hoxie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hoxie, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hoxie, KS was 1,244.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hoxie was 586, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hoxie, KS
There are an estimated 304 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hoxie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hoxie is 658 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hoxie, Kansas
There are an estimated 302 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hoxie, KS
The median age of people living in Hoxie, KS was 45.4 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 Hoxie was 52. There were 974 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.8 percent of the population (321) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hoxie, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hoxie, KS was 1,240.

White Population in Hoxie, KS
The estimated White population in the Hoxie community is 1,229, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hoxie, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Hoxie, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hoxie, KS was 2.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hoxie community was 17, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hoxie, KS
The household population number in Hoxie was 1,200.

Group Quarters Population in Hoxie, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Hoxie, KS
The average household size in Hoxie is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hoxie, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 601 total housing units in Hoxie.

The number of occupied housing units was 543, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 430 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 113 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Hoxie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hoxie, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 385, with a median value in dollars of 59,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hoxie, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $669 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hoxie, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 745 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hoxie, Kansas
146 people in Hoxie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hoxie, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hoxie was 139, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hoxie, KS
In 2000, there were 220 people in Hoxie, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hoxie, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Hoxie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hoxie, Kansas
There were 621 in the labor force in Hoxie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 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 Hoxie was 9.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hoxie, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,810. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hoxie, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,641. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hoxie, Kansas
Per capita income in Hoxie in the last full census was 17,286. 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 Hoxie numbered 38, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hoxie, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 166, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.