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Humboldt, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Humboldt is a Census city of 1,793 people across 1.53 square miles of land, in Allen County. Median household income is $47,560, 80.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Humboldt
What Humboldt is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.53 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,174
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Humboldt
How many people live in Humboldt
- Population1,793
- Median age42.2
- Population under 18481 plus or minus 135
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over333 plus or minus 114
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households738
- Family households487
- Share of households that are families66.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Humboldt
- Median household income$47,560 plus or minus $10,671
- Per capita income$26,128
- Civilian labor force839
- Employed680 plus or minus 151
- Unemployed159 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate19.0 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Adults 25 and over1,212
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Humboldt
- Housing units932
- Occupied units738
- Vacant units194 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate20.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied591
- Renter occupied147 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate80.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$554 plus or minus $297
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Single family units841
- Share single family90.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more62 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more6.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Humboldt gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute644 plus or minus 142
- Commuting under 15 minutes266 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone86.6 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Humboldt
- NFIP communityCity of Humboldt
- NFIP community number200002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date11/27/26(>)
The City of Humboldt participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200002 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allen County, not Humboldt
Allen County context, not Humboldt figures
- Establishments in Allen County353
- Covered employment, Allen County5,640
- Average annual pay, Allen County$45,881
- Housing units permitted, Allen County26
Every figure in this section is published for Allen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Humboldt.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Humboldt questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Humboldt, Kansas?
1,793, in 738 households. Humboldt city covers 1.53 square miles of land, which is 1,174 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Humboldt in?
Allen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Humboldt?
$47,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,900. Median gross rent is $554 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Humboldt in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Humboldt appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Humboldt, city of, community 200002, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Humboldt figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Humboldt.
Is zoning published for Humboldt?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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