McLouth

Population: 891
Median household income: $70,703
Median home value: $164,400

McLouth, a community in Jefferson County, Kansas, has 891 residents. At $70,703, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $77,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, McLouth's population declined 28.0% from 1,237 to 891, while its median home value rose 54.2% from $106,600 to $164,400.

The typical home was built around 1976. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 891
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,703
Median home value: $164,400
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 354
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,237891

Median household income

$49,091$70,703

Median home value

$106,600$164,400

Median gross rent

$738$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,237	$49,091	$106,600	$738
2020	1,106	$50,776	$99,600	$806
2021	1,063	$53,875	$117,500	$933
2022	1,023	$58,304	$138,100	$927
2023	891	$70,703	$164,400	$1,071

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	5.1%
5 to 17	143	16.0%
18 to 24	120	13.5%
25 to 34	114	12.8%
35 to 44	90	10.1%
45 to 54	140	15.7%
55 to 64	136	15.3%
65 to 74	62	7.0%
75 and over	41	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	749	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	5.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	44	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	9.8%
High school graduate	223	38.3%
Some college or associate's	213	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	40	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	50	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	423	84.8%
Carpooled	21	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.4%
Other means	14	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	19.7%
15 to 29 min	74	15.5%
30 to 44 min	137	28.7%
45 to 59 min	106	22.2%
60+ min	66	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 6.2% (55 of 888)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	72.2%
Nonfamily households	91	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	92.4%
Vacant	27	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	69.7%
Renter-occupied	99	30.3%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	308	87.0%
1-unit, attached	5	1.4%
2 to 4 units	8	2.3%
5 to 19 units	15	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2043900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1964, -95.2086