Grenola

Population: 149
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $45,000

Grenola, a community in Elk County, Kansas, has 149 residents. Its median household income of $53,125 runs below the Elk County figure of $56,087.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grenola's population declined 12.4% from 170 to 149, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $40,600 to $45,000.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 86.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $45,000
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170149

Median household income

$43,750$53,125

Median home value

$40,600$45,000

Median gross rent

$544$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$43,750	$40,600	—
2020	180	$44,167	$41,100	$544
2021	192	$45,972	$41,200	$769
2022	185	$48,542	$41,800	—
2023	149	$53,125	$45,000	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over21.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.0%
5 to 17	27	18.1%
18 to 24	8	5.4%
25 to 34	4	2.7%
35 to 44	6	4.0%
45 to 54	17	11.4%
55 to 64	26	17.4%
65 to 74	26	17.4%
75 and over	32	21.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.7%
High school graduate	40	36.0%
Some college or associate's	45	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	76.4%
Carpooled	5	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.7%
Other means	1	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	29.2%
15 to 29 min	5	10.4%
30 to 44 min	21	43.8%
45 to 59 min	5	10.4%
60+ min	3	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 15.4% (23 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	61.5%
Nonfamily households	25	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	69.1%
Vacant	29	30.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	86.2%
Renter-occupied	9	13.8%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	86.2%
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	13	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2028800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3503, -96.4497