Longton

Population: 286
Median household income: $40,938
Median home value: $36,000

Located in Elk County, Kansas, Longton is a community with a population of 286. Its median household income of $40,938 runs below the Elk County figure of $56,087.

From 2019 to 2023, Longton's population declined 15.9% from 340 to 286, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $28,200 to $36,000.

84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,938
Median home value: $36,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

340286

Median household income

$30,625$40,938

Median home value

$28,200$36,000

Median gross rent

$473$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	340	$30,625	$28,200	$473
2020	386	$38,672	$31,800	—
2021	386	$29,821	$30,600	$667
2022	330	$33,750	$34,200	$625
2023	286	$40,938	$36,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.9%
5 to 17	40	14.0%
18 to 24	25	8.7%
25 to 34	16	5.6%
35 to 44	18	6.3%
45 to 54	50	17.5%
55 to 64	50	17.5%
65 to 74	42	14.7%
75 and over	31	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	3.5%
Two or more races	20	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.4%
High school graduate	80	38.6%
Some college or associate's	91	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	30	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	92.2%
Carpooled	2	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	43.9%
15 to 29 min	12	12.2%
30 to 44 min	19	19.4%
45 to 59 min	16	16.3%
60+ min	8	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 17.5% (50 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	70.7%
Nonfamily households	36	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	72.8%
Vacant	46	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	91.9%
Renter-occupied	10	8.1%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2042650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3775, -96.0818