Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Mitchell County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,796 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,796 100.0
Male 2,860 49.3  In households 5,671 97.8
Female 2,936 50.7    Householder 2,543 43.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,304 22.5
Under 5 years 344 5.9    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.0
5 to 9 years 400 6.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 122 2.1
10 to 14 years 374 6.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 5 0.1
15 to 19 years 326 5.6    Child 1,497 25.8
20 to 24 years 207 3.6      Under 18 years 1,260 21.7
25 to 29 years 237 4.1    Grandchild 43 0.7
30 to 34 years 278 4.8      Under 18 years 30 0.5
35 to 39 years 356 6.1    Other relatives 82 1.4
40 to 44 years 299 5.2    Nonrelatives 74 1.3
45 to 49 years 305 5.3  In group quarters 125 2.2
50 to 54 years 312 5.4    Institutionalized population 96 1.7
55 to 59 years 422 7.3      Male 29 0.5
60 to 64 years 466 8.0      Female 67 1.2
65 to 69 years 422 7.3    Noninstitutionalized population 29 0.5
70 to 74 years 373 6.4      Male 14 0.2
75 to 79 years 244 4.2      Female 15 0.3
80 to 84 years 176 3.0 
85 years and over 255 4.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 46.0 (X)   Total households 2,543 100.0
 Married-couple 1,315 51.7
18 years and over 4,460 76.9    With own children under 18 years 431 16.9
  Male 2,176 76.1  Cohabiting-couple 125 4.9
  Female 2,284 77.8    With own children under 18 years 49 1.9
21 years and over 4,309 74.3  Female householder, no husband present 146 5.7
62 years and over 1,750 30.2    With own children under 18 years 77 3.0
65 years and over 1,470 25.4  Male householder, no husband present 83 3.3
  Male 672 23.5    With own children under 18 years 39 1.5
  Female 798 27.2  Householder living alone 874 34.4
   Householder 65 years and over 416 16.3
RACE 
One race 5,574 96.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 647 25.4
  White 5,490 94.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 986 38.8
  Black or African American 19 0.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.2 Average household size 2.23 (X)
  Asian 13 0.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 40 0.7    Total housing units 3,124 100.0
Two or more races 222 3.8  Occupied housing units 2,543 81.4
 Vacant housing units 581 18.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 182 5.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,708 98.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.1 (X)
Black or African American 69 1.2  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 99 1.7
Asian 31 0.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 8 0.1    Occupied housing units 2,543 100.0
Some other race 140 2.4  Owner-occupied housing units 1,879 73.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 664 26.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 157 2.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,639 97.3 
  White alone 5,436 93.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.