Comanche County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,685
Median household income: $49,417
Median home value: $59,900

Home to 1,685 residents, Comanche County is one of Kansas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,417 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Comanche County's population declined 3.2% from 1,740 to 1,685, while its median household income fell 9.9% from $54,821 to $49,417.

Households average 1.98 people. The median gross rent is $672.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,685
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,417
Median home value: $59,900
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 1,050
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7401,685

Median household income

$54,821$49,417

Median home value

$70,300$59,900

Median gross rent

$443$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,740	$54,821	$70,300	$443
2020	1,759	$48,125	$72,500	$562
2021	1,809	$49,333	$65,000	$593
2022	1,825	$49,754	$63,800	$635
2023	1,685	$49,417	$59,900	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.6%
5 to 17	264	15.7%
18 to 24	116	6.9%
25 to 34	101	6.0%
35 to 44	213	12.6%
45 to 54	161	9.6%
55 to 64	299	17.7%
65 to 74	261	15.5%
75 and over	226	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,606	95.3%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
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	44	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	4.8%
High school graduate	389	30.8%
Some college or associate's	569	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	189	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	53	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	85.9%
Carpooled	35	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	4.1%
Other means	13	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	489	62.1%
15 to 29 min	171	21.7%
30 to 44 min	54	6.9%
45 to 59 min	24	3.0%
60+ min	49	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 11.2% (181 of 1,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	55.3%
Nonfamily households	367	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	821	78.2%
Vacant	229	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	601	73.2%
Renter-occupied	220	26.8%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	947	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	3.0%
5 to 19 units	31	3.0%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	35	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 20033
State: Kansas
Land area: 788 sq mi
Water area: 1.39 sq mi
Center point: 37.1814, -99.2513

Cities & places

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