West Mineral

Population: 155
Median household income: $40,417
Median home value: $36,800

Located in Cherokee County, Kansas, West Mineral is a community with a population of 155. Its median household income of $40,417 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $58,274.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Mineral's population grew 20.2% from 129 to 155, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $29,500 to $36,800.

The median gross rent is $1,300. 4.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,417
Median home value: $36,800
Median gross rent: $1,300
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

129155

Median household income

$32,500$40,417

Median home value

$29,500$36,800

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	129	$32,500	$29,500	—
2020	124	$36,667	$33,600	—
2021	113	$36,875	$32,500	—
2022	164	$43,750	$37,100	$1,042
2023	155	$40,417	$36,800	$1,300

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	7.7%
5 to 17	26	16.8%
18 to 24	7	4.5%
25 to 34	21	13.5%
35 to 44	11	7.1%
45 to 54	33	21.3%
55 to 64	8	5.2%
65 to 74	19	12.3%
75 and over	18	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	72.3%
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	34	21.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's55.5%

Bachelor's degree0.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	11.8%
High school graduate	31	28.2%
Some college or associate's	61	55.5%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	75.4%
Carpooled	9	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	30.9%
15 to 29 min	24	43.6%
30 to 44 min	12	21.8%
45 to 59 min	2	3.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 9.0% (14 of 155)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	74.6%
Nonfamily households	16	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	72.4%
Vacant	24	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	74.6%
Renter-occupied	16	25.4%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	67.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	9.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2077150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2839, -94.9268