| | Caney, KS | Howard, KS | United States |
| Population | 1,563 | 564 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.3 | 42.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,207 | 683 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,092 | 808 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,062 | 815 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.9% | -25.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.5% | -26.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,156.1 | 811.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Caney, KS | Howard, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 10.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.8% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Caney, KS | Howard, KS | United States |
| White | 78.1% | 85.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 10.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 8.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Caney, KS | Howard, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 37.4% | 54.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.9% | 53.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.6% | 45.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 16.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.5% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.9% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.03 | 2.60 |
| Households | 645 | 274 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 350 | 146 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.7% | 38.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.3% | 49.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 295 | 128 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.9% | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.1% | 2.7% | 10.8% |