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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Hays | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,143 | 19,844 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 6.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $58,459 | $55,975 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 22.6% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7% | 40.9% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 9.7% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $225,500 | $217,250 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $922 | $983 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.2% | 7.8% | 36 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.2% | 8.0% | 0 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.7% |
| Housing units | — | — | +8.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +26.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +47.7% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +27.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +8.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +128.9% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -10.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 32.8 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 22.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 27.3 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 6.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 41.8 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh, NY | 88 | 19,830 | — | $57,630 | 40.4% |
| Marquette, MI | 87 | 21,325 | -0.5% | $55,613 | 48.0% |
| Stevens Point, WI | 81 | 25,785 | — | $58,031 | 37.9% |
| Arcata, CA | 80 | 18,607 | — | $46,713 | 46.3% |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 80 | 19,857 | — | $46,588 | 46.9% |
| Winona, MN | 80 | 26,009 | — | $56,337 | 36.3% |
| Norwood, OH | 80 | 19,114 | — | $71,611 | 41.3% |
| Rolla, MO | 79 | 20,287 | — | $46,204 | 35.6% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 77 | 16,935 | — | $49,581 | 34.4% |
| Canyon, TX | 76 | 15,723 | +13.3% | $69,772 | 44.7% |