Hesston, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hesston, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Hesston had a population of 3,374 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Hesston is located at latitude 38.1383 and longitude -97.4314 in Harvey County. The formal boundaries for the City of Hesston encompass a land area of 3.61 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Harvey County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Hesston has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Hesston is located within Township of Emma, a minor civil division (MCD) of Harvey County.

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Hesston, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,374 (100%)
Population in Households	3,207 (95.1%)
Population in Families	2,791 (82.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	167 ( 4.9%)
Population Density	946
Diversity Index²	25


INCOME
Median Household Income	$77,942
Average Household Income	$89,237
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	16%
Per Capita Income	$35,436
Wealth Index⁵	69
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (56.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,437 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	956 (66.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	380 (26.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	101 ( 7.0%)
Median Home Value	$197,917
Average Home Value	$233,159
Housing Affordability Index³	143

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,336
Average Household Size	2.40
Family Households	925
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,437 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

956 (66.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

380 (26.4%)

Vacant Housing Units

101 ( 7.0%)

Median Home Value

$197,917

Average Home Value

$233,159

Housing Affordability Index³

143

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,336

Average Household Size

2.40

Family Households

925

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.89%	-0.18%
Households	-0.37%	-0.15%
Families		-0.09%
Median Household Income		1.07%
Per Capita Income		2.08%
Owner Occupied HU		0.17%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.89%

-0.18%

Households

-0.37%

-0.15%

Families

-0.09%

Median Household Income

1.07%

Per Capita Income

2.08%

Owner Occupied HU

0.17%

Hesston, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hesston to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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
Total Population	# 84	89th
Population Density	# 237	68th
Median Household Income	# 210	72nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 456	62nd
Per Capita Income	# 412	44th
Diversity Index	# 352	52nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 84

89th

Population Density

# 237

68th

Median Household Income

# 210

72nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 456

62nd

Per Capita Income

# 412

44th

Diversity Index

# 352

52nd

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Hesston, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Hesston, Kansas - Basic Facts

Hesston, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Hesston, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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