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The City of Oberlin had a population of 1,603 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Oberlin is located at latitude 39.8183 and longitude -100.5282 in Decatur County. The formal boundaries for the City of Oberlin encompass a land area of 1.91 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Decatur County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Oberlin has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,603 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,558 (97.2%) |
Population in Families | 1,184 (73.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 45 ( 2.8%) |
Population Density | 839 |
Diversity Index2 | 18 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $42,515 |
Average Household Income | $71,822 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $33,907 |
Wealth Index5 | 68 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 952 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 543 (57.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 213 (22.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 196 (20.6%) |
Median Home Value | $71,902 |
Average Home Value | $86,971 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 212 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 756 |
Average Household Size | 2.06 |
Family Households | 426 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.47% |
Households | -0.60% | -0.29% |
Families | -0.24% | |
Median Household Income | 2.10% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.17% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.11% |
The table below compares Oberlin to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 142 | 81st |
Population Density | # 283 | 62nd |
Median Household Income | # 698 | 6th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 633 | 86th |
Per Capita Income | # 408 | 45th |
Diversity Index | # 518 | 30th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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