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Olmitz, KS

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

113
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

57.8
years ∙ half population younger than 57.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
13.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Olmitz is a city within Barton County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Barton County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.516444° N, 98.936644° W
DMS38° 30′ 59.20″ N, 98° 56′ 11.92″ W

Population Density & area

710.7/sq mi (274.9/km²)
Total Area
0.159 sq mi (0.411 km²)
Land Area
0.159 sq mi (0.411 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
males per 100 females
Olmitz 101.8
Barton County 96.9
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Olmitz 0%
Barton County 5%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

57.8
years ∙ half population younger than 57.8, half older
Olmitz
57.8
Barton County
38.8
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
59.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Olmitz 59.2
Barton County 81.3
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 13.3% 24.1% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) 62.8% 55.1% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 23.9% 20.8% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 59.2 81.3 68.7
Child dependency ratio 21.1 43.7 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 38 37.6 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
92.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.7%
Other
4.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
13.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Olmitz 13.4%
Barton County 34.9%
Kansas 44.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Olmitz population
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 16.7% 13.6%
Mexican 2.7% 15.8% 10.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.3% 83.3% 86.4%
One race 92.9% 80.1% 81.6%
White 92.9% 78.9% 72.7%
Black or African American 0% 0.6% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0.2% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.4% 3.2% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.7% family
Family 61.7%
Non family 38.3%
% family households
Olmitz 61.7%
Barton County 63.9%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

1.88
persons per household
Olmitz
1.88
Barton County
2.37
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Olmitz population
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Total households 60 10,380 1,174,060
Average houshold size 1.88 2.37 2.44
Family households 37 6,631 744,502
Average family size 2.43 2.95 3.05
Married couple family 37 5,091 576,382
Other families 0 1,540 168,120
Male householder 0 451 52,856
Female householder 0 1,089 115,264
Non-family households 23 3,749 429,558
One-person households 23 3,220 352,785
Male householder 11 1,463 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 9 473 49,284
Female householder 12 1,757 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 11 1,094 95,985
Other living arrangements 0 529 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

86
housing units
Olmitz 86
Barton County 12,383
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

69.8% occupied
Occupied 69.8%
Vacant 30.2%
vacancy rate
Olmitz 30.2%
Barton County 16.2%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
95.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
4.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1960
Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
26.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
40.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
19.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
12.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.9 6
1–3 rooms 0% 7% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 76.7% 54.8% 46.3%
7+ rooms 23.3% 38.2% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 2.5%
1 bedroom 18.6% 8.2% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 20.9% 32.5% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 44.2% 38% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 16.3% 20.4% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1960 1959 1977
Total housing units 86 12,383 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80% owners
Renter-occupied 20%
Owner-occupied 80%
homeownership rate
Olmitz 80%
Barton County 65.2%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

1.79
Owner-occupied
2.25
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Olmitz 1.79
Barton County 2.46
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Total occupied units 60 10,380 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.7% 24.8% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 35% 35.9% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 6.7% 16.4% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 46.7% 22.9% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.9% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.8% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5% 4.5% 5.1%
1 vehicle 20% 33.9% 30%
2 vehicles 58.3% 35.9% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 16.7% 25.7% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 95% 79.2% 70.9%
Electricity 5% 18.8% 26.9%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 1.4% 1.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.4% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 1.1% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$60,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Olmitz
$60,000
Barton County
$126,400
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
3.3%
Renters
14.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $60,000 $126,400 $217,200
Under $100,000 83.4% 39.4% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 16.7% 32.5% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 17.8% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 7.6% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.6% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.1% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 37.5% 43.7% 57.4%
Without a mortgage 62.5% 56.3% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $820 $1,284 $1,689
Without a mortgage $367 $553 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $— $761 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Olmitz 16.3%
Barton County 21.7%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Olmitz 0%
Barton County 9.5%
Kansas 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

8
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
50%
K–12
50%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Olmitz due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Olmitz
—%
Barton County
27.6%
Kansas
39.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 8 5,798 753,280
Nursery / preschool 50% 7.6% 6%
K–12 50% 73.3% 68.1%
Kindergarten 0% 6.2% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 50% 26.3% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 20.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 20.2% 21.6%
College or graduate school 0% 19.1% 25.8%
College, undergraduate 0% 17.2% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.9% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 27.6% 39.9%
School type
Public school 100% 90.2% 85.2%
Private school 0% 9.8% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

98
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
38.8%
Some college no degree
26.5%
Associates degree
18.4%
Bachelors degree
1%
Graduate or professional degree
15.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Olmitz due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
73.7% · 26.3%
Some college no degree
57.7% · 42.3%
Associates degree
22.2% · 77.8%
Bachelors degree
100% · 0%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Population (25+) 98 17,024 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade 0% 3% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 6.5% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 38.8% 28.1% 25.4%
Some college, no degree 26.5% 28% 21.8%
Associate's degree 18.4% 12.7% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 21.7% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree 1% 15.6% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 15.3% 6.1% 13.4%
High School or higher 100% 90.5% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Olmitz Barton County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,250 $43,538 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $— $36,838 $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $34,407 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $— $40,851 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $— $52,118 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $76,159 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 24.5% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 14.1% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 8.8% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.8% 3.8%
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