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Spivey Kansas Information: Spivey, Kansas is part of KINGMAN County. You can view Spivey venues that host many Spivey KS events every year. You can also research Spivey Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Spivey Kansas real estate guide. Spivey Kansas has a latitude of 37.4279 and a longitude of -98.1901. Zip codes in Spivey, KS include 67142 ... more Spivey zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Spivey, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Spivey, KS was 80.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Spivey was 45, which represents 56.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Spivey, KS
There are an estimated 23 married men in the town. 71.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Spivey are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Spivey is 35 which is 43.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Spivey, Kansas
There are an estimated 19 married women in the community. 90.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Spivey, KS
The median age of people living in Spivey, KS was 39.5 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 Spivey was 5. There were 60 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15 percent of the population (12) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Spivey, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Spivey, KS was 80.

White Population in Spivey, KS
The estimated White population in the Spivey community is 80, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Spivey, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Spivey, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Spivey, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Spivey, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Spivey community was 4, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Spivey, KS
The household population number in Spivey was 80.

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

Average Household Size in Spivey, KS
The average household size in Spivey is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Spivey, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 49 total housing units in Spivey.

The number of occupied housing units was 37, or 75.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 30 were owner-occupied (81.1), and 7 were renter-occupied (18.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Spivey at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Spivey, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18, with a median value in dollars of 28,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Spivey, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Spivey, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Spivey, Kansas
6 people in Spivey also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Spivey, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Spivey was 17, or 32.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Spivey, KS
In 2000, there were 18 people in Spivey, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Spivey, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Spivey who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Spivey, Kansas
There were 30 in the labor force in Spivey at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 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 Spivey was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Spivey, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Spivey, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Spivey, Kansas
Per capita income in Spivey in the last full census was 23,849. 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 Spivey numbered 1, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Spivey, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.