Dresden

Population: 49
Median household income: $31,750
Median home value: $65,000

Dresden is a community in Decatur County, Kansas, home to 49 residents. Its median household income of $31,750 runs below the Decatur County figure of $52,030.

From 2019 to 2023, Dresden's population grew 16.7% from 42 to 49.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.7% of the population. 72.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $31,750
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 34
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4249

Median household income

$25,625$31,750

Median home value

$67,500$65,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	42	$25,625	—
2020	65	—	—
2021	49	—	$67,500
2022	46	$38,750	—
2023	49	$31,750	$65,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	28.6%
18 to 24	2	4.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	10	20.4%
55 to 64	12	24.5%
65 to 74	6	12.2%
75 and over	5	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42	85.7%
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	7	14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	6.1%
High school graduate	12	36.4%
Some college or associate's	16	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	3	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked27.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	72.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	27.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	45.5%
15 to 29 min	11	50.0%
30 to 44 min	1	4.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 7.5% (3 of 40)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	39.1%
Nonfamily households	14	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23	67.6%
Vacant	11	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	95.7%
Renter-occupied	1	4.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2018600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6228, -100.4190