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Ogden Kansas Information: Ogden, Kansas is part of RILEY County. Population for Ogden from the last gathering is 1762. You can view Ogden venues that host many Ogden KS events every year. You can also research Ogden Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Ogden Kansas real estate guide. Ogden Kansas has a latitude of 39.1132 and a longitude of -96.7088. Zip codes in Ogden, KS include 66517 ... more Ogden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ogden, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ogden, KS was 1,762.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ogden was 893, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ogden, KS
There are an estimated 388 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Ogden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ogden is 869 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ogden, Kansas
There are an estimated 394 married women in the community. 61.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ogden, KS
The median age of people living in Ogden, KS was 27.1 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 Ogden was 197. There were 1,199 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (104) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ogden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ogden, KS was 1,663.

White Population in Ogden, KS
The estimated White population in the Ogden community is 1,342, which is 76.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ogden, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 216, which is 12.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ogden, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ogden, KS was 12.

Asian Population in Ogden, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ogden, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ogden was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 53, while those of “two or more races” was 99 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ogden community was 139, or 7.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ogden, KS
The household population number in Ogden was 1,762.

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

Average Household Size in Ogden, KS
The average household size in Ogden is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ogden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 851 total housing units in Ogden.

The number of occupied housing units was 690, or 81.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 334 were owner-occupied (48.4), and 356 were renter-occupied (51.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 161 vacant homes in Ogden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ogden, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 240, with a median value in dollars of 69,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ogden, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $743 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ogden, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 758 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ogden, Kansas
95 people in Ogden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ogden, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ogden was 282, or 27.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ogden, KS
In 2000, there were 254 people in Ogden, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ogden, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 181 people in Ogden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ogden, Kansas
There were 886 in the labor force in Ogden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.6 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 Ogden was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ogden, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ogden, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ogden, Kansas
Per capita income in Ogden in the last full census was 12,287. 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 Ogden numbered 80, or 17.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ogden, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 309, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.