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Nickerson, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Nickerson is a Census city of 1,001 people across 1.30 square miles of land, in Reno County. Median household income is $49,167, 72.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nickerson
What Nickerson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.3 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land773
- County holding the largest share of its areaReno 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.
Nickerson
How many people live in Nickerson
- Population1,001
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18296 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over187 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households416
- Family households289 plus or minus 64
- Share of households that are families69.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nickerson
Income and work in Nickerson
- Median household income$49,167 plus or minus $19,547
- Per capita income$23,452
- Civilian labor force478 plus or minus 109
- Employed468 plus or minus 109
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over642
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nickerson
Housing in Nickerson
- Housing units501
- Occupied units416
- Vacant units85 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate17.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Owner occupied300 plus or minus 74
- Renter occupied116 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate72.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$79,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$798 plus or minus $290
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Single family units455
- Share single family90.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more1.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nickerson
How Nickerson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute456 plus or minus 108
- Commuting under 15 minutes53 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more123 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone93.0 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nickerson
Flood risk in Nickerson
- NFIP communityCity of Nickerson
- NFIP community number200284
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Nickerson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200284 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Reno County, not Nickerson
Reno County context, not Nickerson figures
- Establishments in Reno County1,590
- Covered employment, Reno County26,658
- Average annual pay, Reno County$49,987
- Housing units permitted, Reno County40
Every figure in this section is published for Reno County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nickerson.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Nickerson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nickerson, Kansas?
1,001, in 416 households. Nickerson city covers 1.30 square miles of land, which is 773 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nickerson in?
Reno 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 Nickerson?
$49,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,200. Median gross rent is $798 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nickerson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nickerson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nickerson, city of, community 200284, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Nickerson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Reno 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 Nickerson.
Is zoning published for Nickerson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.