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Hutchinson Kansas Information: Hutchinson, Kansas is part of RENO County. Population for Hutchinson from the last gathering is 40787. You can view Hutchinson venues that host many Hutchinson KS events every year. You can also research Hutchinson Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Hutchinson Kansas real estate guide. Hutchinson Kansas has a latitude of 38.055 and a longitude of -97.9148. Zip codes in Hutchinson, KS include 67501 ... more Hutchinson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hutchinson, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hutchinson, KS was 40,787.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hutchinson was 20,570, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hutchinson, KS
There are an estimated 9,093 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Hutchinson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hutchinson is 20,217 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hutchinson, Kansas
There are an estimated 8,721 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hutchinson, KS
The median age of people living in Hutchinson, KS was 37.1 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 Hutchinson was 2,678. There were 31,332 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (6,877) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hutchinson, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hutchinson, KS was 39,886.

White Population in Hutchinson, KS
The estimated White population in the Hutchinson community is 36,125, which is 88.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hutchinson, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,747, which is 4.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hutchinson, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hutchinson, KS was 267.

Asian Population in Hutchinson, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 242.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hutchinson, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hutchinson was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,490, while those of “two or more races” was 901 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hutchinson community was 3,130, or 7.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hutchinson, KS
The household population number in Hutchinson was 37,813.

Group Quarters Population in Hutchinson, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,974.

Average Household Size in Hutchinson, KS
The average household size in Hutchinson is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hutchinson, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,693 total housing units in Hutchinson.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,335, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,563 were owner-occupied (64.7), and 5,772 were renter-occupied (35.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,358 vacant homes in Hutchinson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hutchinson, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,805, with a median value in dollars of 64,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hutchinson, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $718 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hutchinson, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,163 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hutchinson, Kansas
4,627 people in Hutchinson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hutchinson, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hutchinson was 4,650, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hutchinson, KS
In 2000, there were 8,065 people in Hutchinson, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hutchinson, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,096 people in Hutchinson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hutchinson, Kansas
There were 19,390 in the labor force in Hutchinson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.1 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 Hutchinson was 15.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hutchinson, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,645. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hutchinson, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,094. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hutchinson, Kansas
Per capita income in Hutchinson in the last full census was 17,964. 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 Hutchinson numbered 1,011, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hutchinson, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,780, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.