Oberlin, Kansas Population 2024

1,595

Oberlin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oberlin was:

  • White: 91.26%
  • Two or more races: 3.52%
  • Other race: 3.01%
  • Black or African American: 1.76%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
835.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.39% (-39)
The current population of Oberlin, Kansas is 1,595 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,634.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,60991.26%
Two or more races623.52%
Other race533.01%
Black or African American311.76%
Native American80.45%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oberlin Population by Race

Oberlin Population Pyramid 2024

Oberlin Median Age

53.2

Total

45

Male

54.1

Female

Oberlin Adults

There are 1,404 adults, (642 of whom are seniors) in Oberlin.

Oberlin Age Dependency

131.4

Age Dependency Ratio

84.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Oberlin Sex Ratio

Female87549.63%
Male88850.37%

Oberlin Population by Age

Oberlin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8841.947921
Non Family4241.077525
Married3502.8587.112.9
Female612.5780.319.7
Male492.0853.146.9

2.56

Average Family Size

1.94

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oberlin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade654.66%
Associates Degree17412.46%
Bachelors Degree33624.07%
Graduate Degree1057.52%
High School Graduate39128.01%
Less Than 9th Grade261.86%
Some College29921.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oberlin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oberlin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2721,204394
Hispanic543118
2+ Races525034
Black313113
Other Race2480
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.38%.

Oberlin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,000$58,385$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$28,750
High School Graduate$24,940$46,063$22,100
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$5,536
Overall$31,533$40,352$24,828
Some College$30,274$37,582$17,333

$31,533

Average Earnings

$40,352

Average Male

$24,828

Average Female

Oberlin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oberlin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oberlin Language

97% of Oberlin residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3% of the population.

Oberlin Language

Oberlin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,52215610.25%
Hispanic744459.46%
Other534177.36%
Multiple60915%

13.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.88%

Male Poverty Rate

16.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oberlin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oberlin is Other, with 77.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oberlin is White, with 10.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Oberlin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.08%
Bachelors or Greater8.35%
High School7.34%
Some College4.66%

Oberlin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed7.22%
Male Employed5.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Oberlin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oberlin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,731$88,548
Households$47,813$65,893
Married Families$75,455$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,125$37,410

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oberlin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Oberlin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oberlin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Oberlin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oberlin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

71

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Oberlin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7431
75+22
18 to 349
35 to 549
55 to 640

Oberlin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White695.35%
Other Race28.33%
Hispanic23.7%

Oberlin Veterans by Race

Oberlin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oberlin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Oberlin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oberlin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oberlin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.47%

Born in Oberlin

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Oberlin residents were born in the United States, with 71.47% having been born in Kansas. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oberlin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,546-10-0.64%
20281,556-10-0.64%
20271,566-9-0.57%
20261,575-10-0.63%
20251,585-10-0.63%
20241,595-10-0.62%
20231,605120.75%
20221,593-46-2.81%
20211,63950.31%
20201,634-58-3.43%
20191,692-15-0.88%
20181,707-16-0.93%
20171,723221.29%
20161,701-58-3.3%
20151,759130.74%
20141,746-7-0.4%
20131,753140.81%
20121,739-25-1.42%
20111,764-18-1.01%
20101,78200%

Oberlin Population by Year