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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Nickerson, KS Hutchinson, KS (Haven/Partridge), Hutchinson, KS (Willowbrook), Nickerson, KS, South Hutchinson, KS, Sterling, KS, Turon, KS
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $84,094 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
STERLING School District
529 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of KS school districts |
49.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
82.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| STERLING GRADE SCHOOL 218 S 5TH, STERLING, KS 67579 (620) 278-3112 |
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| STERLING HIGH 308 E WASHINGTON, STERLING, KS 67579 (620) 278-2171 |
09-12 |
| STERLING JUNIOR HIGH 412 N 5TH STREET, STERLING, KS 67579 (620) 278-3646 |
07-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 95.5 | 75.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 44.2 | 38.7 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,902 | $3,122,000 | 59.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $229 | $121,000 | 2.3 |
| STAFF | $291 | $154,000 | 2.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $348 | $184,000 | 3.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $605 | $320,000 | 6.1 |
| OPERATION | $1,051 | $556,000 | 10.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $403 | $213,000 | 4.0 |
| OTHER | $219 | $116,000 | 2.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,146 | $1,664,000 | 31.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $904 | $478,000 | 9.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,951 | $5,264,000 | 100.0 |
Nickerson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Nickerson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Nickerson LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 14.1 |
Nickerson Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO KS* |
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| Since 1990 |  132.01%
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About Nickerson
Nickerson is a very small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 1,179 people and just one neighborhood, Nickerson is the 182nd largest community in Kansas. Nickerson has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
When you are in Nickerson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.9% of Nickerson's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Nickerson is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Nickerson who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.58%), sales jobs (9.47%), and teaching (6.19%).
Nickerson is a very car-oriented city. 96.99% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Nickerson is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Nickerson has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Nickerson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Nickerson Information and Demographics
The citizens of Nickerson have a very low rate of college education: just 9.30% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.
The per capita income in Nickerson in 2000 was $13,609, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,436 for a family of four.
The people who call Nickerson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Nickerson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nickerson include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Nickerson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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