Grainfield

Population: 243
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $85,000

Located in Gove County, Kansas, Grainfield is a community with a population of 243. The median household income of $44,688 is below the Gove County median ($63,203).

From 2019 to 2023, Grainfield's population declined 25.9% from 328 to 243, while its median home value was little changed from $84,500 to $85,000.

3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328243

Median household income

$43,833$44,688

Median home value

$84,500$85,000

Median gross rent

$544$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	328	$43,833	$84,500	$544
2020	329	$43,500	$84,200	$725
2021	288	$40,000	$72,500	$675
2022	250	$43,571	$96,700	$775
2023	243	$44,688	$85,000	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.3%
5 to 17	32	13.2%
18 to 24	32	13.2%
25 to 34	36	14.8%
35 to 44	17	7.0%
45 to 54	16	6.6%
55 to 64	41	16.9%
65 to 74	40	16.5%
75 and over	16	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	231	95.1%
Black or African American	2	0.8%
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	8	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.6%
High school graduate	54	32.5%
Some college or associate's	73	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	85.7%
Carpooled	2	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	9.0%
Other means	3	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	48.8%
15 to 29 min	45	37.2%
30 to 44 min	6	5.0%
45 to 59 min	2	1.7%
60+ min	9	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 3.4% (8 of 235)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	39.1%
Nonfamily households	81	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	84.7%
Vacant	24	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	63.9%
Renter-occupied	48	36.1%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	92.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.8%
5 to 19 units	3	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2027200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1143, -100.4684