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Hodgeman County, KS

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

At a glance (2023)

Cost of living
90
10% below the U.S. average
Median home value
$92,700
national $303,400
Monthly rent
$900
national $1,348
Homeownership
81%
national 65%
Unemployment
2.5%
national 3.6%
Household income
$63,125
national $78,538
Median age
45.9 yrs
national 38.7

Cost of living is the statewide price level for Kansas (state avg).

The cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. The median home is valued at $92,700 (nominal). Median rent is about $900 a month. Unemployment averaged 2.5% in 2023 (national 3.6%). Median household income is $63,125. These figures describe all residents, not just tax filers, come from separate sources than the migration data on this page, and do not indicate why anyone moved.

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Hodgeman County, KS saw no net change in tax-filing households and a net gain of 10 individuals. Against a population of about 1,655, that is a net inflow of about 6 per 1,000 residents. On net, the area lost $525K in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). In the prior (2022) filing year, the area saw a net loss of 8 individuals. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$525K
nominal dollars
Net households
0
tax returns
Net people
+10
exemptions

+6.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 1,655)

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.3M
Moved out$1.9M
Net -$525K (nominal)
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Hodgeman County within Kansas

Hodgeman County is outlined, with arrows tracing its largest moves to and from other Kansas counties. Hover any county for its figures; click to open it.

Net outNet in(AGI $)
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Net income (AGI) that moved in minus out, in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation).Net tax returns (filing households) that moved in minus out.Net people per 1,000 residents, so larger and smaller areas compare fairly.
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Where movers came from

No flows above the IRS disclosure threshold.

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Where movers went

No flows above the IRS disclosure threshold.

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Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$1.5M (-75 people)
20122023
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Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$833K-38
2013+$868K+4
2014-$365K-36
2015-$202K+1
2016+$378K-5
2017+$160K+5
2018-$609K-11
2019-$170K-5
2020+$1M+25
2021-$574K-17
2022-$689K-8
2023-$525K+10
Migration in context

How big is this move, relative to the county?

In the 20222023 filing year, about 10 more people moved into Hodgeman County, KS than left (counting tax filers and their dependents) — a net loss of about $525K in income (nominal) — in a county of 1,680 people.

Population
1,680
Census 2023 estimate
Net migration rate
+6.0
net people per 1,000 residents
A town of 10,000 would net about +60 people.
Net income per resident
−$313
nominal dollars
-$525K total across 1,680 residents.

The rate lets you compare Hodgeman County, KS with a countyof any size: it’s the net flow divided by population. The IRS counts tax filers; population counts all residents, so read the rate as a scale indicator, not a literal share of people.

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Components of population change · 2023 (Census)

Where the county’s overall change came from. Census counts all residents; the IRS migration above is one slice of the domestic-migration component.

Births
+15
Deaths
-34
Net domestic migration
-12
Net international migration
0
Total change
-33

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Figures are people, not tax filers.

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Income & cost of living

What a dollar is worth here

Prices around Hodgeman County, KS run about 10% below the national average. In plain terms: $100 spent here buys about what $111 buys in the average American community. The figures below apply that to income, each compared to the U.S. average of $70,002 per person.

Income per person
$75,039
what people here earn (BEA 2023, nominal)
7% above the U.S. average
Price level
89.9
100 = U.S. average prices (BEA price parity)
everyday costs about 10.1% lower than average
What that income buys
$83,462
local income restated at U.S.-average prices
19% above the U.S. average
Cheaper than U.S. avgU.S. average (100)Pricier

This county isn't in a metro area that BEA prices separately, so cost of living shows the Kansas (state avg) figure.

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Where the cost comes from · price parity by category

Index where 100 = U.S. average for that category. Housing is usually what separates one place from another.

Housing & rents68.6
Goods96.5
Utilities90.8
Other services93.0

Housing is measured from rents (including an estimated rental value for owner-occupied homes), so a run-up in purchase prices shows here only as it reaches rents. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer income above. How the data works.

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Who lives here

The people of Hodgeman County, KS

American Community Survey, 2019–2023 (a 5-year average of all residents, not just tax filers).

Median age
45.9
years
Median household income
$63,125
per household (ACS 2019–2023, nominal)
20% below the U.S. median
College degree
28%
adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher
Poverty rate
6.0%
residents below the poverty line
Average commute
16 min
mean travel time to work
Broadband at home
80%
households with any broadband
Race and ethnicity (share of residents)
White 92%Hispanic 6%Black 0%Asian 0%Other 2%

White, Black, and Asian counts are people who are not Hispanic or Latino; Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Shares are rounded and may not total 100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer data. A 5-year estimate is an average over 2019–2023; compare years at least five apart, since consecutive windows overlap. How the data works.

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Housing · what it costs to live here (ACS 2019–2023)

Median home value
$92,700
owner-occupied homes
69% below the U.S. median
Median rent
$900
gross rent per month
33% below the U.S. median
Homeownership
81%
of occupied homes are owner-occupied
New home construction · building permits, 2023
0new housing units authorized in 2023

Units authorized by residential building permits (new supply), summed from counties for the state and U.S. Permits are authorizations, not completions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.

Home value is what owners estimate their homes are worth, not recent sale prices. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023), nominal dollars. How the data works.

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Local economy & risk

Jobs and natural hazards

Unemployment rate
2.5%
BLS 2023 annual average
Labor force
902
879 employed
Disaster declarations
major federal, 2023

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) and FEMA. A disaster declaration marks federal assistance eligibility, not damage severity, and says nothing about why anyone moved. How the data works.

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Unemployment now
2.8%
April 2026 · ▬ 0.0 points vs April 2025
January 2024April 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS). Monthly unemployment for this county, not seasonally adjusted. Updated every month, so it moves faster than the annual average above. How the data works.

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How Hodgeman County, KS has voted. Certified returns, popular vote only. This is a separate dataset from the migration figures on this page.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
202413681713R +70.5966
202015487516R +69.01,045
201612485538R +71.91,017
201217986813R +65.01,060
200821186520R +59.71,096
20042239537R +61.71,183
200021783536R +56.81,088

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab county returns (CC0). Margins are the popular-vote gap as a share of all votes cast.

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