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Herington

Herington, KS 67449 • Dickinson County • 3 Operating Schools
(785) 258-2263
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,531
307 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,469
Overall Poverty Rate
6.47%
161 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.32%
63 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 16.48% (74 / 449 kids) 16.48% 2020 74 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 21.12% (83 / 393 kids) 21.12% 2021 83 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.59% (71 / 382 kids) 18.59% 2022 71 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 16.71% (64 / 383 kids) 16.71% 2023 64 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.32% (63 / 386 kids) 16.32% 2024 63 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 449 74 16.48% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 393 83 21.12% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 382 71 18.59% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 383 64 16.71% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 386 63 16.32% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $93,900
Median Gross Rent $916/mo
Owner-Occupied 865
Renter-Occupied 292
Owner-Occupied: 865 (74.8%) Renter-Occupied: 292 (25.2%)
Occupied 1,157

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 865 (74.8%)
Renter-Occupied 292 (25.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,157 households
42 (3.6%)
< $10k
35 (3%)
$10k-$14k
58 (5%)
$15k-$19k
75 (6.5%)
$20k-$24k
37 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
29 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
8 (0.7%)
$35k-$39k
65 (5.6%)
$40k-$44k
11 (1%)
$45k-$49k
102 (8.8%)
$50k-$59k
186 (16.1%)
$60k-$74k
233 (20.1%)
$75k-$99k
111 (9.6%)
$100k-$124k
87 (7.5%)
$125k-$149k
19 (1.6%)
$150k-$199k
59 (5.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
42 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
35 (3%)
$15k-$19k
58 (5%)
$20k-$24k
75 (6.5%)
$25k-$29k
37 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
29 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
8 (0.7%)
$40k-$44k
65 (5.6%)
$45k-$49k
11 (1%)
$50k-$59k
102 (8.8%)
$60k-$74k
186 (16.1%)
$75k-$99k
233 (20.1%)
$100k-$124k
111 (9.6%)
$125k-$149k
87 (7.5%)
$150k-$199k
19 (1.6%)
$200k+
59 (5.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 305 students
6 (2%)
1st
12 (3.9%)
2nd
5 (1.6%)
3rd
16 (5.2%)
4th
22 (7.2%)
5th
27 (8.9%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
7 (2.3%)
8th
62 (20.3%)
9th
29 (9.5%)
10th
80 (26.2%)
11th
39 (12.8%)
12th
1st Grade
6 (2%)
2nd Grade
12 (3.9%)
3rd Grade
5 (1.6%)
4th Grade
16 (5.2%)
5th Grade
22 (7.2%)
6th Grade
27 (8.9%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
7 (2.3%)
9th Grade
62 (20.3%)
10th Grade
29 (9.5%)
11th Grade
80 (26.2%)
12th Grade
39 (12.8%)