COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alexander vs Hays
PLACE A
Alexander, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hays, Texas
Alexander is 83% smaller than Hays. Hays earns more, with a median household income $46,875 higher. Hays has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -17%).
ALEXANDERHAYSDIFFERENCE
Total population47271−83% vs Hays
Population density1811,215−1,034
Population growth-16.9%4.6%−21.5 pts
Median age52.853.0−0.2
Male79.2%59.1%+20.1 pts
Female20.8%40.9%−20.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%48.0%+47.9 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%31.8%−31.8 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other4.2%14.1%−10.0 pts
Median household income$23,750$70,625−$46,875
Per capita income$25,696$43,406−$17,710
Poverty rate16.7%6.1%+10.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.418Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%40.0%−28.9 pts
Graduate degree5.6%17.3%−11.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation58.3%45.9%+12.5 pts
Median home value$32,500$327,300−$294,800
Median gross rent$425$2,295−$1,870
Owner-occupied68.8%80.9%−12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate48.4%0.0%+48.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%47.1%+52.9 pts
Average commute47.228.0+19.3
Worked from home0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured25.0%8.6%+16.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025