Maize, Kansas Population 2024

7,131

Maize Demographics

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

  • White: 91.55%
  • Other race: 4.62%
  • Two or more races: 2.82%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
727.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.65% (1,317)
The current population of Maize, Kansas is 7,131 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,814.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,48491.55%
Other race2774.62%
Two or more races1692.82%
Black or African American601%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Maize Population by Race

Maize Population Pyramid 2024

Maize Median Age

43.6

Total

43.5

Male

44

Female

Maize Adults

There are 4,411 adults, (1,023 of whom are seniors) in Maize.

Maize Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Maize Sex Ratio

Female2,94849.22%
Male3,04250.78%

Maize Population by Age

Maize Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6232.2847.852.2
Married1,2342.7683.516.5
Non Family8961.0718.281.8
Female2903.370100
Male2033.163070

2.86

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

47.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maize Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree3308.33%
Bachelors Degree1,06326.84%
Graduate Degree59915.13%
High School Graduate86221.77%
Less Than 9th Grade340.86%
Some College1,07227.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Maize Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Maize Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5113,5091,576
Hispanic36032873
Other Race1921920
2+ Races14010870
Black38380

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 50%.

Maize Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,732$123,869$75,000
Graduate Degree$68,587$0$72,566
High School Graduate$35,799$87,700$35,359
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,297$66,717$42,336
Some College$58,000$65,819$41,707

$62,297

Average Earnings

$66,717

Average Male

$42,336

Average Female

Maize Earnings by Educational Attainment

Maize Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Maize Language

91.6% of Maize residents speak only English, while 8.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.44% of the population.

Maize Language

Maize Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic73248065.57%
Other27725993.5%
White5,1401152.24%

9.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.75%

Male Poverty Rate

9.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maize

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maize is Other, with 93.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maize is White, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19%.

Maize Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.1%
Some College13.69%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Maize Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Maize Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maize Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,350$164,010
Households$68,750$126,741
Married Families$114,032$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,667$50,921

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maize Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Maize Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Maize Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Maize Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maize Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

508

Number of Veterans

437

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War186
Vietnam112
Second Gulf War77
Korea57
World War II0

Maize Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+226
35 to 54162
55 to 6447
65 to 7439
18 to 3434

Maize Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White50812.84%

Maize Veterans by Race

Maize Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maize Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Maize Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Maize Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Maize 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

73.34%

Born in Maize

95.64%

Native Born

4.36%

Foreign Born

1.3%

Non Citizen

3.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.64% of Maize residents were born in the United States, with 73.34% having been born in Kansas. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Maize Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,7783303.91%
20288,4483294.05%
20278,1193304.24%
20267,7893294.41%
20257,4603294.61%
20247,1313294.84%
20236,8024036.3%
20226,3993786.28%
20216,0212073.56%
20205,81487017.6%
20194,9442886.19%
20184,6561152.53%
20174,541841.88%
20164,457902.06%
20154,3672836.93%
20144,0842396.22%
20133,8451353.64%
20123,7101193.31%
20113,5911123.22%
20103,47900%

Maize Population by Year