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Dickinson
Kansas

18K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$170K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,854

Federal Spending per Capita$421

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,499

SS Benefits / Person$4,429

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$168K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1425/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.45%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,986

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$878/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,176

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,653

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,427

HS Completion Rate93.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature-0.31

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation31.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.59

Heating Degree Days4,680 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,585 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,321 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,457 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year10.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)47 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers26 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers689 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work386 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)104 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.862

Nonprofit Organizations121

Veterans Share12.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.2%

Never-Married Adults21.5%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations20.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms28

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms12

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.45%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+54R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +180

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $170K

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Local News — Dickinson

Kansas City Star · Jun 28, 2026

Former KU center Dickinson will be playing NBA Summer League basketball in Vegas

Former Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball center Hunter Dickinson has been tendered a two-way qualifyi…

Through the Phog · Feb 13, 2026

Bill Self reveals the effort Hunter Dickinson made to play for the Kansas Jayhawks

Bill Self reveals the effort Hunter Dickinson made to play for the Kansas Jayhawks ... This is one o…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Dickinson County, KS?

Another 4,400 Dickinson County residents, or 23.4% of the population, were children under 18. For co…

WIBW · 1 month ago

Man, 33, arrested in death of son in Dickinson County house fire

James Bradley Crump, 33, of Hope, was arrested Tuesday.…

R1S1 | Wave the Wheat · Oct 18, 2025

Really? We're booing former Kansas basketball players now?

Allen Fieldhouse's brief boo-fest at Late Night in the Phog atypical of what KU fans have tried to b…

NBA.com · Oct 17, 2025

Off the Court 2025-26: Pelicans center Hunter Dickinson

New Orleans 7-foot-1 rookie Hunter Dickinson is part of a growing trend in college basketball, with …

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