Kiowa - Hardtner is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 1,453 people and just one neighborhood, Kiowa - Hardtner is the 203rd largest community in Kansas.
Unlike some towns, Kiowa - Hardtner isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kiowa - Hardtner are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kiowa - Hardtner is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kiowa - Hardtner who work in management occupations (22.61%), healthcare (11.90%), and office and administrative support (6.54%).
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.20 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Kiowa - Hardtner citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.38% of adults in Kiowa - Hardtner have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Kiowa - Hardtner in 2022 was $31,197, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,788 for a family of four. However, Kiowa - Hardtner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kiowa - Hardtner is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kiowa - Hardtner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kiowa - Hardtner residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Kiowa - Hardtner include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Kiowa - Hardtner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Kiowa - Hardtner is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in KS, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 86.2% of the neighborhoods in Kansas. If you are considering retiring to Kansas, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry and 2.1% have Danish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Kiowa - Hardtner are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 77.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 7.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 58.3% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 45.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 24.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.9%), and 9.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Kiowa - Hardtner, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.6%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (4.6%), along with some Native American ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (86.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.