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Hodgeman
Kansas

2K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$162K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate9.1%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$109,618
Federal Spending per Capita$2,355
Median Individual Earnings$39K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers46.0%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K
Avg Credit Score713
Work From Home %5.2%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1823.2%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households35.5%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$36K
Income (80th Percentile)$125K
Income (95th Percentile)$196K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.3%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.4%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %0.9%
Dependency Ratio1.23
Medicare Spending / Person$5,695
SS Benefits / Person$4,654
Education Wage Premium1.16x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$56K
Public Assistance Recipients0.7%
Average Annual Wage$42K
Professional Services Concentration0.23x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$166K
This county
$220K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$854/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.83%
This county
1.24% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,575

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio1.0x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.7%
Homeownership Rate81.3%
This county
national avg ~65%
Days on Market (Redfin)Slow — buyers have leverage
286 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Balanced market
4.0 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.8 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity8.3%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.2 / 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)36.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.1%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians0
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,487
Uninsured (under 65)7.7%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders283
Bachelor's Degree Holders132
HS Completion Rate92.6%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9
January Sunshine1.73
January Temperature-0.10
Average Temp57°F
Avg High Temp71°F
Avg Low Temp43°F
Annual Precipitation28.4 in/yr
Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$23K
Drought Index (2022)-1.69
Heating Degree Days4,495 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,459 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,209 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,406 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8
Avg Flood Events / Year0.2
Avg Hail Events / Year5.4
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties
FAA-Registered Airports1 total
Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed39 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)145 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)15 ms
Households with 100Mbps+27.9%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet16.3%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers44 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work44 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers
Walk to Work5.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.2%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.3%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate0.1%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.481
Nonprofit Organizations26
Veterans Share6.3%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults60.0%
Never-Married Adults21.5%
Divorced Adults8.3%
Religious Organizations3
Native American Population0.1%
Membership Associations17.5 per 10K residents
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$91K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate28.7%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax
5.7%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.83%1.24% state avg
Politics
R+69R+20
COL Index
County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

-12

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $162K

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Local News — Hodgeman

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Hodgeman County Longhorns (Jetmore, KS) Football 26-27

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KSN.com · Jun 4, 2026

Kansas county closes more roads to ‘unauthorized traffic’

Hodgeman County, Kansas is closing more county roads due to commercial trucks ignoring a highway det

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Schedule - Hodgeman County Longhorns (Jetmore, KS) Basketball 26-27

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KWCH · Jun 27, 2026

Hodgeman County drowning victim identified

Kansas Wildlife and Parks were able to find the victim in the water.

Wichita Eagle · Apr 3, 2026

Three children, two adults dead after trucks collide in Hodgeman County, KHP says

Two adults and three children died Thursday in a crash on K-156 Highway in Hodgeman County. The Kans

KAKE · Jun 27, 2026

Garden City man dies after drowning in western Kansas reservoir: Sheriff

At around 3:10 p.m., dispatch recieved a 911 call about a possible drowning from HorseThief Reservoi

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Annual Income

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Retirement Savings

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Annual Social Security benefit

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