Schoenchen

Population: 228
Median household income: $65,313
Median home value: $150,800

Schoenchen, a community in Ellis County, Kansas, has 228 residents. At $65,313, its median household income sits above Ellis County's $59,889.

Between 2019 and 2023, Schoenchen's population grew 34.1% from 170 to 228, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $107,900 to $150,800.

4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 228
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,313
Median home value: $150,800
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170228

Median household income

$72,250$65,313

Median home value

$107,900$150,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$72,250	$107,900	—
2020	196	$56,917	$113,600	—
2021	185	$59,318	$110,200	—
2022	211	$64,479	$116,300	—
2023	228	$65,313	$150,800	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	6.1%
5 to 17	31	13.6%
18 to 24	24	10.5%
25 to 34	30	13.2%
35 to 44	23	10.1%
45 to 54	28	12.3%
55 to 64	48	21.1%
65 to 74	24	10.5%
75 and over	6	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	205	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.0%
High school graduate	53	33.3%
Some college or associate's	53	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	40	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	79.4%
Carpooled	14	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	19.2%
15 to 29 min	96	73.8%
30 to 44 min	2	1.5%
45 to 59 min	3	2.3%
60+ min	4	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.8% (11 of 228)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	73.7%
Nonfamily households	26	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99	94.3%
Vacant	6	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	93.9%
Renter-occupied	6	6.1%

1-unit, detached99.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	99.0%
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	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2063425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7129, -99.3323