Soldier

Population: 74
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $55,000

Soldier, a community in Jackson County, Kansas, has 74 residents. Its median household income of $50,000 runs below the Jackson County figure of $72,703.

From 2019 to 2023, Soldier's population declined 10.8% from 83 to 74, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $44,300 to $55,000.

87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 46
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8374

Median household income

$27,500$50,000

Median home value

$44,300$55,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	83	$27,500	$44,300
2020	58	$38,750	$44,000
2021	45	$40,938	$48,800
2022	51	$42,750	$55,000
2023	74	$50,000	$55,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4421.6%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	25.7%
18 to 24	3	4.1%
25 to 34	9	12.2%
35 to 44	16	21.6%
45 to 54	2	2.7%
55 to 64	5	6.8%
65 to 74	10	13.5%
75 and over	10	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	8.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's53.8%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	19	36.5%
Some college or associate's	28	53.8%
Bachelor's degree	3	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26	72.2%
Carpooled	10	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	8.3%
15 to 29 min	25	69.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	8	22.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.9% (11 of 74)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	59.4%
Nonfamily households	13	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32	69.6%
Vacant	14	30.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	78.1%
Renter-occupied	7	21.9%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40	87.0%
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	6	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2066175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5372, -95.9656