Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Oberlin city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 1,644 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 1,644 100.0
Male 803 48.8  In households 1,599 97.3
Female 841 51.2    Householder 773 47.0
      Spouse, opposite-sex 330 20.1
Under 5 years 102 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 4 0.2
5 to 9 years 86 5.2    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 31 1.9
10 to 14 years 98 6.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 2 0.1
15 to 19 years 74 4.5    Child 373 22.7
20 to 24 years 72 4.4      Under 18 years 296 18.0
25 to 29 years 98 6.0    Grandchild 21 1.3
30 to 34 years 96 5.8      Under 18 years 21 1.3
35 to 39 years 77 4.7    Other relatives 25 1.5
40 to 44 years 70 4.3    Nonrelatives 40 2.4
45 to 49 years 70 4.3  In group quarters 45 2.7
50 to 54 years 86 5.2    Institutionalized population 45 2.7
55 to 59 years 122 7.4      Male 14 0.9
60 to 64 years 120 7.3      Female 31 1.9
65 to 69 years 133 8.1    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 132 8.0      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 68 4.1      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 61 3.7 
85 years and over 79 4.8  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 49.1 (X)   Total households 771 100.0
 Married-couple 335 43.5
18 years and over 1,308 79.6    With own children under 18 years 99 12.8
  Male 628 78.2  Cohabiting-couple 31 4.0
  Female 680 80.9    With own children under 18 years 18 2.3
21 years and over 1,270 77.3  Female householder, no husband present 54 7.0
62 years and over 557 33.9    With own children under 18 years 24 3.1
65 years and over 473 28.8  Male householder, no husband present 29 3.8
  Male 201 25.0    With own children under 18 years 9 1.2
  Female 272 32.3  Householder living alone 322 41.7
   Householder 65 years and over 168 21.8
RACE 
One race 1,557 94.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 168 21.8
  White 1,534 93.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 335 43.5
  Black or African American 7 0.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.2 Average household size 2.07 (X)
  Asian 6 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 6 0.4    Total housing units 970 100.0
Two or more races 87 5.3  Occupied housing units 771 79.5
 Vacant housing units 199 20.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 26 2.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 1,616 98.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 5.4 (X)
Black or African American 28 1.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 43 2.6
Asian 13 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 3 0.2    Occupied housing units 771 100.0
Some other race 45 2.7  Owner-occupied housing units 560 72.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 211 27.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 52 3.2  
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,592 96.8 
  White alone 1,507 91.7
(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.