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The total population of Hays is estimated to be 21,111 with 10,652 males (50.46%) and 10,459 females (49.54%). There are 193 less females than males in Hays.
The median household income in Hays was $55,063 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,013(6.79%) from $59,076 in 2020. This income is 73.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hays sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,177. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hays stands at $55,063.
In Hays, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,773 for males and $23,343 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,394 for males and $45,432 for females.
In Hays, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,879, followed by Two or More Races households at $38,192, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $18,942.
In 2022, the population of Hays was 21,136, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hays's population was 21,091, a decline of 0.15% compared to a population of 21,123 in 2020.
The median age in Hays, KS is 32.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 29.93% aged 15 to 29, 36.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hays population: 91.58% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.