Baldwin City

Population: 4,881
Median household income: $81,838
Median home value: $242,100

Located in Douglas County, Kansas, Baldwin City is a community with a population of 4,881. Its median household income of $81,838 runs above the Douglas County figure of $68,756.

Between 2019 and 2023, Baldwin City's population grew 4.5% from 4,670 to 4,881, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $171,900 to $242,100.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,881
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,838
Median home value: $242,100
Median gross rent: $1,020
Housing units: 1,569
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6704,881

Median household income

$72,757$81,838

Median home value

$171,900$242,100

Median gross rent

$870$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,670	$72,757	$171,900	$870
2020	4,684	$74,074	$169,500	$823
2021	4,827	$80,330	$183,100	$693
2022	4,845	$87,133	$216,700	$735
2023	4,881	$81,838	$242,100	$1,020

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2420.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	425	8.7%
5 to 17	599	12.3%
18 to 24	1,012	20.7%
25 to 34	610	12.5%
35 to 44	577	11.8%
45 to 54	416	8.5%
55 to 64	642	13.2%
65 to 74	287	5.9%
75 and over	313	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,238	86.8%
Black or African American	61	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	194	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree31.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	1.2%
High school graduate	660	23.2%
Some college or associate's	847	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	904	31.8%
Graduate or professional degree	401	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,516	70.1%
Carpooled	110	5.1%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	230	10.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	302	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	587	31.5%
15 to 29 min	537	28.8%
30 to 44 min	378	20.3%
45 to 59 min	280	15.0%
60+ min	80	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 4.9% (201 of 4,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,194	76.1%
Nonfamily households	375	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,569	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,076	68.6%
Renter-occupied	493	31.4%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,210	77.1%
1-unit, attached	25	1.6%
2 to 4 units	173	11.0%
5 to 19 units	54	3.4%
20 or more units	54	3.4%
Mobile home & other	53	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2003900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.7775, -95.1875