Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Norton County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,459 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,459 100.0
Male 3,150 57.7  In households 4,508 82.6
Female 2,309 42.3    Householder 1,990 36.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 960 17.6
Under 5 years 298 5.5    Spouse, same-sex 4 0.1
5 to 9 years 290 5.3    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 131 2.4
10 to 14 years 297 5.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 283 5.2    Child 1,204 22.1
20 to 24 years 231 4.2      Under 18 years 976 17.9
25 to 29 years 355 6.5    Grandchild 59 1.1
30 to 34 years 409 7.5      Under 18 years 47 0.9
35 to 39 years 398 7.3    Other relatives 64 1.2
40 to 44 years 364 6.7    Nonrelatives 95 1.7
45 to 49 years 344 6.3  In group quarters 951 17.4
50 to 54 years 351 6.4    Institutionalized population 951 17.4
55 to 59 years 390 7.1      Male 892 16.3
60 to 64 years 390 7.1      Female 59 1.1
65 to 69 years 298 5.5    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 273 5.0      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 192 3.5      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 125 2.3 
85 years and over 171 3.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 42.3 (X)   Total households 1,991 100.0
 Married-couple 964 48.4
18 years and over 4,400 80.6    With own children under 18 years 315 15.8
  Male 2,632 83.6  Cohabiting-couple 130 6.5
  Female 1,768 76.6    With own children under 18 years 50 2.5
21 years and over 4,231 77.5  Female householder, no husband present 130 6.5
62 years and over 1,311 24.0    With own children under 18 years 76 3.8
65 years and over 1,059 19.4  Male householder, no husband present 99 4.9
  Male 508 16.1    With own children under 18 years 34 1.7
  Female 551 23.9  Householder living alone 668 33.6
   Householder 65 years and over 292 14.6
RACE 
One race 5,200 95.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 513 25.8
  White 4,863 89.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 729 36.6
  Black or African American 210 3.8  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 42 0.8 Average household size 2.26 (X)
  Asian 35 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 48 0.9    Total housing units 2,461 100.0
Two or more races 259 4.7  Occupied housing units 1,991 80.9
 Vacant housing units 470 19.1
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 77 3.1
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,108 93.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 (X)
Black or African American 258 4.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 157 2.9
Asian 61 1.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 15 0.3    Occupied housing units 1,991 100.0
Some other race 142 2.6  Owner-occupied housing units 1,436 72.1
 Renter-occupied housing units 555 27.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 311 5.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,148 94.3 
  White alone 4,690 85.9
(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.