Attica

Population: 529
Median household income: $42,708
Median home value: $58,000

Located in Harper County, Kansas, Attica is a community with a population of 529. At $42,708, its median household income sits below Harper County's $55,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Attica's population declined 22.4% from 682 to 529, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $45,000 to $58,000.

19.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 529
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,708
Median home value: $58,000
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 252
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

682529

Median household income

$41,528$42,708

Median home value

$45,000$58,000

Median gross rent

$625$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	682	$41,528	$45,000	$625
2020	679	$36,359	$44,200	$611
2021	666	$39,844	$41,000	$628
2022	631	$42,422	$45,000	$670
2023	529	$42,708	$58,000	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.6%
5 to 17	97	18.3%
18 to 24	74	14.0%
25 to 34	37	7.0%
35 to 44	35	6.6%
45 to 54	43	8.1%
55 to 64	103	19.5%
65 to 74	83	15.7%
75 and over	38	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	73.9%
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	15	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	10.9%
High school graduate	132	38.9%
Some college or associate's	101	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	45	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit6.6%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	72.7%
Carpooled	17	8.6%
Public transit	13	6.6%
Walked	22	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	46.9%
15 to 29 min	83	42.3%
30 to 44 min	9	4.6%
45 to 59 min	5	2.6%
60+ min	7	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 19.7% (104 of 529)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	65.1%
Nonfamily households	68	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	77.4%
Vacant	57	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	66.7%
Renter-occupied	65	33.3%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	225	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2003100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2426, -98.2276