Hodgeman County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Hodgeman County, Kansas has a population of 1,652 across 860 square miles, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $199.4 m in 2024, 44 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $100,000.
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Hodgeman County
How many people live in Hodgeman County
- Population1,652
- Households697
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,955
- Median age48.6
- Median gross rent$941 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,600
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,170
- Population under 18424
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over367
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64861
- Civilian labor force791
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.4 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties102nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3149th
Hodgeman County is the 102nd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 22.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hodgeman County
Is Hodgeman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.79 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,721
- Births, 202417
- Deaths, 202428
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 20243
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20243
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20245
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2698th
The county has lost 2.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hodgeman County
Where people moving to Hodgeman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving29
- People arriving, from those returns51
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,793
- Largest single originHodgeman County Non-migrants (663 households)
- Largest single destination (663 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgeman County Non-migrants | 663 | 1,452 | $47.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 29 | 51 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hodgeman County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hodgeman County
What the Hodgeman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$199.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$181.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.9 percent
- GDP change over five years73.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties87th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2903rd
- GDP per resident$120,705
Output grew 9.9 percent in the latest year and 73.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hodgeman County
Who employs people in Hodgeman County
- Covered employment, annual average616
- Establishments reporting77
- Average annual pay$42,392
- Average weekly wage$815
- Sector 11, employment136
- Sector 11, average annual pay$49,820
- Sector 44-45, employment53
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,539
- Sector 52, employment26
- Sector 52, average annual pay$61,502
- Sector 56, employment11
- Sector 56, average annual pay$37,170
- Sector 54, employment10
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 136 | 16 | $49,820 |
| Sector 44-45 | 53 | 7 | $23,539 |
| Sector 52 | 26 | 5 | $61,502 |
| Sector 56 | 11 | 3 | $37,170 |
| Sector 54 | 10 | 4 | $36,721 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 136 jobs, 22.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hodgeman County
What businesses operate in Hodgeman County
- Establishments, all industries44
- Employment at those establishments270
- Annual payroll$11.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hodgeman County
What is being built in Hodgeman County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$128,330
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$128,330
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Hodgeman County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$100,000
- Average 7(a) approval$100,000
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$100,000
- Largest single approval$100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPharmacies and Drug Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderBank of Hays (1)
The average approval of $100,000 sits close to the median of $100,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hodgeman County
Do SBA loans in Hodgeman County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hodgeman County
How big is Hodgeman County
- Land area860 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties41st of 105
- Width, east to west35.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.05
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hodgeman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hodgeman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,652
- Households697
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,955
- Median age48.6
Common questions
Hodgeman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hodgeman County, Kansas?
1,652, in 697 households, ranking 102nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hodgeman County growing?
The population has fallen 2.79 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 17 births against 28 deaths, with net migration of 3. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hodgeman County?
$59,955. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,600, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $941 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hodgeman County?
44 establishments, employing 270 people with an annual payroll of $11.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hodgeman County?
Average annual pay is $42,392, or $815 a week, across 616 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hodgeman County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hodgeman County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $128,330. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hodgeman County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hodgeman County come from?
The largest single origin is Hodgeman County Non-migrants, with 663 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,793 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hodgeman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hodgeman County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.