Strong City

Population: 492
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $94,100

Strong City, a community in Chase County, Kansas, has 492 residents. Its median household income of $55,000 runs in line with the Chase County figure of $54,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Strong City's population grew 2.5% from 480 to 492, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $58,800 to $94,100.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 492
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $94,100
Median gross rent: $449
Housing units: 325
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

480492

Median household income

$44,318$55,000

Median home value

$58,800$94,100

Median gross rent

$566$449

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	480	$44,318	$58,800	$566
2020	439	$37,031	$83,500	$537
2021	416	$43,125	$82,500	$391
2022	465	$46,964	$96,400	$447
2023	492	$55,000	$94,100	$449

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	7.5%
5 to 17	84	17.1%
18 to 24	29	5.9%
25 to 34	64	13.0%
35 to 44	77	15.7%
45 to 54	39	7.9%
55 to 64	64	13.0%
65 to 74	59	12.0%
75 and over	39	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	454	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	16	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	5.8%
High school graduate	151	44.2%
Some college or associate's	118	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	33	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	20	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	79.8%
Carpooled	20	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	8.8%
Other means	4	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	62.0%
15 to 29 min	52	25.0%
30 to 44 min	11	5.3%
45 to 59 min	9	4.3%
60+ min	7	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 9.6% (47 of 492)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	51.9%
Nonfamily households	124	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	79.4%
Vacant	67	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	64.0%
Renter-occupied	93	36.0%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	75.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	30	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2068650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3954, -96.5367