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Hamilton
Kansas

Population

$59K

Median Income

$149K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$115,229

Federal Spending per Capita$72

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1830.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$3,876

SS Benefits / Person$3,206

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients0.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$900/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.77%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,068

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,079/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.1%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

73 days

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

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients603 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$22,684

Uninsured (under 65)19.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.43 grade level

HS Diploma Holders489

Bachelor's Degree Holders113

HS Completion Rate85.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine1.73

January Temperature-0.14

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation18.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.14

Heating Degree Days4,543 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,291 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,386 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,214 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year9.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed68 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed64 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)125 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)1 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)17 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers67 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work113 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work9.7%

Agriculture

Farms217 farms

Farmland132,668 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.113

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share4.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults39.9%

Divorced Adults6.5%

Religious Organizations5

Membership Associations20.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.24 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.77%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+66R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -48

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $149K

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Local News — Hamilton

AP News · 24 hours ago

No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?

Adam Hamilton is the founder of the nation's largest United Methodist church, and he's attempting to…

Sunflower State Journal · 1 day ago

Marshall, Hamilton campaigns confirm State Fair U.S. Senate debate

The campaigns for Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton late T…

The Guardian · 1 week ago

Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the US Senate since 1932. Will that change in November?

Adam Hamilton, a liberal megachurch pastor, is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marsha…

AP News · 1 day ago

Raphael Warnock has done it. Adam Hamilton wants to follow as a pastor-US senator

If Kansas megachurch pastor and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton manages to pull off an upset in his…

The Washington Post · 3 weeks ago

Opinion | Why Kansas might elect its first Democratic senator in nearly 100 years

Adam Hamilton wants to bring empathy back to Washington.…

Bloomberg.com · 2 weeks ago

This Megachurch Pastor Could Break Democrats’ 94-Year Losing Streak

Democrats have found the seemingly perfect cardboard cutout to try to win a US Senate seat in ruby-r…

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