Ensign

Population: 113
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $102,300

Located in Gray County, Kansas, Ensign is a community with a population of 113. The median household income of $70,000 is below the Gray County median ($77,885).

From 2019 to 2023, Ensign's population declined 19.3% from 140 to 113, while its median home value rose 101.8% from $50,700 to $102,300.

15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 113
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $102,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

140113

Median household income

$44,861$70,000

Median home value

$50,700$102,300

Median gross rent

$800$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	140	$44,861	$50,700	$800
2020	152	$58,333	$55,600	$836
2021	165	$61,667	$56,400	—
2022	140	$70,417	$73,300	$935
2023	113	$70,000	$102,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 442.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.8%
5 to 17	15	13.3%
18 to 24	16	14.2%
25 to 34	7	6.2%
35 to 44	3	2.7%
45 to 54	14	12.4%
55 to 64	25	22.1%
65 to 74	17	15.0%
75 and over	14	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	99	87.6%
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	1	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	13.8%
High school graduate	20	25.0%
Some college or associate's	37	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	11	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone48.4%

Carpooled37.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	48.4%
Carpooled	23	37.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	9.7%
Other means	3	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.1%
15 to 29 min	31	55.4%
30 to 44 min	15	26.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 113)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	80.8%
Nonfamily households	10	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	85.2%
Vacant	9	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	90.4%
Renter-occupied	5	9.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	90.2%
1-unit, attached	2	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2021400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6531, -100.2328