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Osborne, KS

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,358
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.1
years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.4%
foreign-born population
97.6%Native
2.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Osborne is a city within Osborne County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Osborne County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.440452° N, 98.699469° W
DMS39° 26′ 25.63″ N, 98° 41′ 58.09″ W

Population Density & area

881.8/sq mi (340.4/km²)
Total Area
1.54 sq mi (3.99 km²)
Land Area
1.54 sq mi (3.99 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

49% male
Male 49%
Female 51%
males per 100 females
Osborne 96
Osborne County 101.2
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

2.4%
foreign-born population
97.6%Native
2.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Osborne 2.4%
Osborne County 1.6%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.1
years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older
Osborne
46.1
Osborne County
46.4
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
82.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Osborne 82.3
Osborne County 95.5
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20% 22.1% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) 54.9% 51.1% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 25.1% 26.8% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 82.3 95.5 68.7
Child dependency ratio 36.5 43.1 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 45.8 52.3 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.8%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
4.3%
Other
3.8%
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
17.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Osborne 17.3%
Osborne County 15.5%
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 Osborne population
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 3% 13.6%
Mexican 2.6% 1.9% 10.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.7% 1.1% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.7% 97% 86.4%
One race 93% 93.4% 81.6%
White 90.8% 91.8% 72.7%
Black or African American 0.7% 0.3% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 1% 0.6% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.7% 3.6% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.2% family
Family 50.2%
Non family 49.8%
% family households
Osborne 50.2%
Osborne County 56.4%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

2.03
persons per household
Osborne
2.03
Osborne County
2.12
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Osborne population
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Total households 641 1,579 1,174,060
Average houshold size 2.03 2.12 2.44
Family households 322 891 744,502
Average family size 2.78 2.79 3.05
Married couple family 216 658 576,382
Other families 106 233 168,120
Male householder 41 106 52,856
Female householder 65 127 115,264
Non-family households 319 688 429,558
One-person households 258 597 352,785
Male householder 103 286 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 46 127 49,284
Female householder 155 311 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 113 212 95,985
Other living arrangements 61 91 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

819
housing units
Osborne 819
Osborne County 2,031
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

78.3% occupied
Occupied 78.3%
Vacant 21.7%
vacancy rate
Osborne 21.7%
Osborne County 22.3%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.7%
Mobile homes
4.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
34.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
36.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
26%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.9 6
1–3 rooms 5.1% 5.8% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 63.8% 57.5% 46.3%
7+ rooms 31% 36.6% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 2.5%
1 bedroom 10.5% 5.9% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 35.2% 38.6% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 36.5% 37.9% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 17.8% 17.4% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1953 1977
Total housing units 819 2,031 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.2% owners
Renter-occupied 29.8%
Owner-occupied 70.2%
homeownership rate
Osborne 70.2%
Osborne County 77.2%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

2.18
Owner-occupied
1.66
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Osborne 2.18
Osborne County 2.2
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Total occupied units 641 1,579 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later 24.4% 19% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 30.3% 31.9% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 22.8% 21.2% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 22.4% 28% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.3% 99.1% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 1.1% 0.4% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0.6% 0.5% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.2% 2.3% 5.1%
1 vehicle 38.7% 28.2% 30%
2 vehicles 36.8% 36.4% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 23.2% 33% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 83.3% 84.5% 70.9%
Electricity 15.3% 11.7% 26.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 1.4% 3.8% 1.7%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.3% 1.8% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0.9% 1.2% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$84,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Osborne
$84,400
Osborne County
$86,400
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

12.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
12.4%
Owners without a mortgage
11.6%
Renters
12%
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
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $84,400 $86,400 $217,200
Under $100,000 60% 58% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 28.9% 25.8% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.2% 7.6% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.2% 6.8% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.7% 1.1% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 46.4% 36.3% 57.4%
Without a mortgage 53.6% 63.7% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,031 $1,082 $1,689
Without a mortgage $499 $478 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $579 $595 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Osborne 20.1%
Osborne County 23.8%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Osborne 6.1%
Osborne County 6.1%
Kansas 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

244
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
22.5%
K–12
57.4%
College / Undergraduate
17.2%
Graduate / Professional
2.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Osborne
17.5%
Osborne County
14.9%
Kansas
39.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 244 679 753,280
Nursery / preschool 22.5% 11% 6%
K–12 57.4% 74.5% 68.1%
Kindergarten 4.1% 3.5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 25% 22.1% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.4% 28.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 9.8% 20.5% 21.6%
College or graduate school 20.1% 14.4% 25.8%
College, undergraduate 17.2% 10.8% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school 2.9% 3.7% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 17.5% 14.9% 39.9%
School type
Public school 92.2% 95.6% 85.2%
Private school 7.8% 4.4% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

943
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.8%
HS graduate
33%
Some college no degree
22.8%
Associates degree
18%
Bachelors degree
15.4%
Graduate or professional degree
4.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
25% · 75%
9th-12th, no diploma
62.2% · 37.8%
HS graduate
47.3% · 52.7%
Some college no degree
37.7% · 62.3%
Associates degree
47.1% · 52.9%
Bachelors degree
51.7% · 48.3%
Graduate or professional degree
57.8% · 42.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Population (25+) 943 2,488 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 2.7% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.8% 3.4% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 33% 30.8% 25.4%
Some college, no degree 22.8% 21.8% 21.8%
Associate's degree 18% 17.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.1% 23.8% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree 15.4% 17.1% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 4.8% 6.7% 13.4%
High School or higher 94% 93.9% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$33,750
HS graduate
$33,452
Some college or associates
$39,042
Bachelors degree
$44,018
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

1.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
14.3%
HS graduate
20.1%
Some college or associates
1.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Osborne Osborne County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $39,167 $42,961 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $33,750 $34,141 $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $33,452 $43,654 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $39,042 $39,967 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $44,018 $45,729 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $61,625 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 14.3% 19.4% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.1% 13.9% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 1.6% 3.1% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.1% 3.8% 3.8%

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