Weir

Population: 910
Median household income: $51,625
Median home value: $55,400

Weir, a community in Cherokee County, Kansas, has 910 residents. The median household income of $51,625 is below the Cherokee County median ($58,274).

From 2019 to 2023, Weir's population grew 38.1% from 659 to 910, while its median home value rose 5.3% from $52,600 to $55,400.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 910
Median age: 14.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,625
Median home value: $55,400
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 296
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

659910

Median household income

$33,500$51,625

Median home value

$52,600$55,400

Median gross rent

$545$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	659	$33,500	$52,600	$545
2020	936	$36,296	$51,900	$625
2021	784	$33,897	$54,100	$775
2022	804	$43,125	$53,900	$904
2023	910	$51,625	$55,400	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 518.0%

5 to 1736.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	18.0%
5 to 17	330	36.3%
18 to 24	38	4.2%
25 to 34	117	12.9%
35 to 44	79	8.7%
45 to 54	54	5.9%
55 to 64	54	5.9%
65 to 74	26	2.9%
75 and over	48	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	836	91.9%
Black or African American	6	0.7%
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	68	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	13.8%
High school graduate	134	35.4%
Some college or associate's	141	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	86.1%
Carpooled	18	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	15.7%
15 to 29 min	124	48.6%
30 to 44 min	39	15.3%
45 to 59 min	45	17.6%
60+ min	7	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.94
Poverty rate: 17.4% (158 of 910)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	69.3%
Nonfamily households	71	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	78.0%
Vacant	65	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	69.3%
Renter-occupied	71	30.7%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	200	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	31.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2076350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3096, -94.7745