Arkansas City

Population: 11,909
Median household income: $53,475
Median home value: $81,700

Arkansas City is a community in Cowley County, Kansas, home to 11,909 residents. The median household income of $53,475 is below the Cowley County median ($58,263).

From 2019 to 2023, Arkansas City's population held roughly steady from 11,868 to 11,909, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $64,100 to $81,700.

The typical home was built around 1955. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,909
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,475
Median home value: $81,700
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 5,537
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,86811,909

Median household income

$42,576$53,475

Median home value

$64,100$81,700

Median gross rent

$668$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,868	$42,576	$64,100	$668
2020	11,767	$46,331	$66,900	$657
2021	12,028	$46,358	$71,600	$703
2022	11,997	$49,177	$78,500	$755
2023	11,909	$53,475	$81,700	$762

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	780	6.5%
5 to 17	2,185	18.3%
18 to 24	1,327	11.1%
25 to 34	1,580	13.3%
35 to 44	1,494	12.5%
45 to 54	1,190	10.0%
55 to 64	1,433	12.0%
65 to 74	1,107	9.3%
75 and over	813	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,737	65.0%
Black or African American	459	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	167	1.4%
Asian	73	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	740	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,733	22.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	786	10.3%
High school graduate	2,742	36.0%
Some college or associate's	2,577	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	846	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	666	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,873	77.8%
Carpooled	797	16.0%
Public transit	14	0.3%
Walked	80	1.6%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	161	3.2%
Other means	44	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,297	47.7%
15 to 29 min	1,727	35.8%
30 to 44 min	434	9.0%
45 to 59 min	85	1.8%
60+ min	275	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,899 of 11,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,830	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,882	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,712	85.1%
Vacant	825	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,981	63.3%
Renter-occupied	1,731	36.7%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,959	71.5%
1-unit, attached	21	0.4%
2 to 4 units	577	10.4%
5 to 19 units	362	6.5%
20 or more units	263	4.7%
Mobile home & other	355	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2002300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.0725, -97.0384