Decatur County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,746
Median household income: $52,030
Median home value: $78,500

Home to 2,746 residents, Decatur County is one of Kansas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,030, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Decatur County's population declined 4.0% from 2,860 to 2,746, while its median household income rose 8.1% from $48,125 to $52,030.

The typical home was built around 1954. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,746
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,030
Median home value: $78,500
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 1,643
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8602,746

Median household income

$48,125$52,030

Median home value

$67,900$78,500

Median gross rent

$669$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,860	$48,125	$67,900	$669
2020	2,826	$44,125	$68,400	$666
2021	2,792	$46,733	$66,100	$706
2022	2,771	$49,412	$76,100	$700
2023	2,746	$52,030	$78,500	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	5.3%
5 to 17	401	14.6%
18 to 24	27	1.0%
25 to 34	371	13.5%
35 to 44	311	11.3%
45 to 54	220	8.0%
55 to 64	466	17.0%
65 to 74	442	16.1%
75 and over	362	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,501	91.1%
Black or African American	47	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.5%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.7%
Two or more races	44	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	5.8%
High school graduate	641	29.5%
Some college or associate's	800	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	475	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	129	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit3.6%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	886	64.9%
Carpooled	67	4.9%
Public transit	49	3.6%
Walked	75	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	289	21.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	621	57.7%
15 to 29 min	232	21.5%
30 to 44 min	140	13.0%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	77	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 13.0% (345 of 2,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	56.4%
Nonfamily households	599	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,373	83.6%
Vacant	270	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,090	79.4%
Renter-occupied	283	20.6%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,485	90.4%
1-unit, attached	20	1.2%
2 to 4 units	35	2.1%
5 to 19 units	30	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	73	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20039
State: Kansas
Land area: 894 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 39.7835, -100.4597

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