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The City of Oberlin had a population of 1,606 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 1,606 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,561 (97.2%) |
Population in Families | 1,170 (72.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 45 ( 2.8%) |
Population Density | 841 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $43,311 |
Average Household Income | $79,217 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $37,036 |
Wealth Index5 | 83 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 955 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 564 (59.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 186 (19.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 205 (21.5%) |
Median Home Value | $68,939 |
Average Home Value | $82,402 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 230 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 750 |
Average Household Size | 2.08 |
Family Households | 401 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.55% | -0.55% |
Households | -0.65% | -0.62% |
Families | -0.76% | |
Median Household Income | 1.33% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.70% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.25% |
The table below compares Oberlin 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 |
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Total Population | # 141 | 81st |
Population Density | # 276 | 63rd |
Median Household Income | # 707 | 5th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 672 | 91st |
Per Capita Income | # 349 | 53rd |
Diversity Index | # 367 | 51st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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