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Hays, KS Profile


Hays, KS, population 20,360, is located in Kansas's Ellis county, about 135.7 miles from Wichita and 193.9 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Hays's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hays has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Hays's population has grown by about 3%.

Hays's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hays tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,076N/A
200120,074-0.01%
200220,005-0.34%
200319,970-0.17%
200419,924-0.23%
200519,850-0.37%
200619,9370.44%
200719,926-0.06%
200820,1140.94%
200920,3601.22%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,501
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003115
2004200
2005246
2006364
2007290
2008288
2009299
2010302
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 12317
2004 22531
2005 04243
2006 012654
2007 18642
2008 08347
2009 05254
2010 07253

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20033,627
20043,235
20052,984
20063,156
20073,040
20082,883
20092,460
20103,068
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 196 500 28
2004 81 546 20
2005 75 490 29
2006 87 508 29
2007 123 457 18
2008 81 481 18
2009 52 426 24
2010 73 542 15

Location

Elevation2,010 feet above sea level
Land Area6 Square Miles



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