Cottonwood Falls

Population: 944
Median household income: $48,631
Median home value: $85,200

Cottonwood Falls is a community in Chase County, Kansas, home to 944 residents. Its median household income of $48,631 runs below the Chase County figure of $54,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Cottonwood Falls's population grew 20.3% from 785 to 944, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $70,800 to $85,200.

12.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 944
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,631
Median home value: $85,200
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

785944

Median household income

$31,797$48,631

Median home value

$70,800$85,200

Median gross rent

$404$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	785	$31,797	$70,800	$404
2020	817	$40,739	$70,300	$431
2021	832	$43,056	$76,300	$485
2022	888	$45,625	$86,500	$539
2023	944	$48,631	$85,200	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.0%
5 to 17	166	17.6%
18 to 24	71	7.5%
25 to 34	198	21.0%
35 to 44	120	12.7%
45 to 54	81	8.6%
55 to 64	96	10.2%
65 to 74	104	11.0%
75 and over	80	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	773	81.9%
Black or African American	32	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	10.0%
High school graduate	264	38.9%
Some college or associate's	190	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	133	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	82.6%
Carpooled	30	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	43.7%
15 to 29 min	147	33.5%
30 to 44 min	67	15.3%
45 to 59 min	15	3.4%
60+ min	18	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 12.5% (103 of 823)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	59.0%
Nonfamily households	158	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	385	84.2%
Vacant	72	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	289	75.1%
Renter-occupied	96	24.9%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	85.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	7.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	29	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2015900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3682, -96.5428