Lorraine

Population: 152
Median household income: $55,750
Median home value: $50,000

Lorraine is a community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, home to 152 residents. Its median household income of $55,750 runs below the Ellsworth County figure of $66,792.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lorraine's population grew 9.4% from 139 to 152, while its median home value fell 18.0% from $61,000 to $50,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 36.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 152
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,750
Median home value: $50,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

139152

Median household income

$39,500$55,750

Median home value

$61,000$50,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	139	$39,500	$61,000
2020	139	$41,875	$68,300
2021	161	$50,938	$57,500
2022	177	$53,417	$52,000
2023	152	$55,750	$50,000

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1736.8%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.3%
5 to 17	56	36.8%
18 to 24	3	2.0%
25 to 34	24	15.8%
35 to 44	33	21.7%
45 to 54	5	3.3%
55 to 64	9	5.9%
65 to 74	9	5.9%
75 and over	11	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	81.6%
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	10	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	5.5%
High school graduate	49	53.8%
Some college or associate's	34	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	68.9%
Carpooled	3	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	25.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	5.5%
15 to 29 min	47	85.5%
30 to 44 min	4	7.3%
45 to 59 min	1	1.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 19.7% (30 of 152)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	70.4%
Nonfamily households	16	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	84.4%
Vacant	10	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	88.9%
Renter-occupied	6	11.1%

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	64	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: 2042800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5690, -98.3173