Baxter Springs

Population: 3,863
Median household income: $60,139
Median home value: $87,600

Baxter Springs is a community in Cherokee County, Kansas, home to 3,863 residents. Its median household income of $60,139 runs in line with the Cherokee County figure of $58,274.

From 2019 to 2023, Baxter Springs's population declined 3.0% from 3,983 to 3,863, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $68,800 to $87,600.

84.0% of workers drive to work alone. 89.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,863
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,139
Median home value: $87,600
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 1,736
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9833,863

Median household income

$36,744$60,139

Median home value

$68,800$87,600

Median gross rent

$595$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,983	$36,744	$68,800	$595
2020	3,938	$37,926	$71,200	$590
2021	3,910	$45,745	$76,000	$671
2022	3,901	$47,727	$86,100	$750
2023	3,863	$60,139	$87,600	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	4.3%
5 to 17	845	21.9%
18 to 24	349	9.0%
25 to 34	385	10.0%
35 to 44	576	14.9%
45 to 54	320	8.3%
55 to 64	653	16.9%
65 to 74	406	10.5%
75 and over	163	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,212	83.1%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	2.1%
Asian	41	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	108	2.8%
Two or more races	115	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	343	13.7%
High school graduate	679	27.1%
Some college or associate's	1,030	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	385	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	66	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,544	84.0%
Carpooled	128	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	3.0%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	81	4.4%
Other means	24	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	475	27.0%
15 to 29 min	833	47.4%
30 to 44 min	426	24.2%
45 to 59 min	7	0.4%
60+ min	17	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 19.7% (752 of 3,817)

	Count	Share
Family households	918	64.1%
Nonfamily households	515	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,433	82.5%
Vacant	303	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,029	71.8%
Renter-occupied	404	28.2%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,556	89.6%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	40	2.3%
5 to 19 units	31	1.8%
20 or more units	55	3.2%
Mobile home & other	44	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2004625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.0200, -94.7350