Gas

Population: 581
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $71,900

Gas is a community in Allen County, Kansas, home to 581 residents. The median household income of $56,667 is in line with the Allen County median ($57,618).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gas's population grew 13.9% from 510 to 581, while its median home value fell 1.9% from $73,300 to $71,900.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 581
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $71,900
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

510581

Median household income

$51,103$56,667

Median home value

$73,300$71,900

Median gross rent

$794$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	510	$51,103	$73,300	$794
2020	509	$56,696	$76,800	$644
2021	487	$58,676	$67,900	$635
2022	532	$58,750	$66,800	$666
2023	581	$56,667	$71,900	$708

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	6.0%
5 to 17	59	10.2%
18 to 24	76	13.1%
25 to 34	73	12.6%
35 to 44	43	7.4%
45 to 54	101	17.4%
55 to 64	42	7.2%
65 to 74	122	21.0%
75 and over	30	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	452	77.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	12.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's47.4%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	5.8%
High school graduate	126	30.7%
Some college or associate's	195	47.4%
Bachelor's degree	55	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	84.4%
Carpooled	30	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	72.2%
15 to 29 min	40	15.2%
30 to 44 min	13	4.9%
45 to 59 min	16	6.1%
60+ min	4	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 16.2% (94 of 581)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	66.7%
Nonfamily households	68	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	81.9%
Vacant	45	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	75.0%
Renter-occupied	51	25.0%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	64.7%
1-unit, attached	5	2.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	30.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2025975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9226, -95.3450

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