Jewell County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,909
Median household income: $52,344
Median home value: $62,100

Jewell County is a county in Kansas with a population of 2,909. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,344 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Jewell County's population held roughly steady from 2,885 to 2,909, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $40,676 to $52,344.

75.4% of workers drive to work alone. 85.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,909
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,344
Median home value: $62,100
Median gross rent: $591
Housing units: 1,760
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8852,909

Median household income

$40,676$52,344

Median home value

$56,100$62,100

Median gross rent

$508$591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,885	$40,676	$56,100	$508
2020	2,854	$38,188	$56,300	$516
2021	2,927	$45,655	$60,100	$535
2022	2,929	$47,109	$58,400	$570
2023	2,909	$52,344	$62,100	$591

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	5.6%
5 to 17	458	15.7%
18 to 24	82	2.8%
25 to 34	348	12.0%
35 to 44	273	9.4%
45 to 54	264	9.1%
55 to 64	430	14.8%
65 to 74	490	16.8%
75 and over	400	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,685	92.3%
Black or African American	23	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.3%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	104	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	6.2%
High school graduate	787	35.7%
Some college or associate's	866	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	322	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	93	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,014	75.4%
Carpooled	129	9.6%
Public transit	9	0.7%
Walked	47	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	9.4%
Other means	19	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	606	49.8%
15 to 29 min	335	27.5%
30 to 44 min	215	17.7%
45 to 59 min	32	2.6%
60+ min	30	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 12.8% (369 of 2,879)

	Count	Share
Family households	832	65.6%
Nonfamily households	436	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,268	72.0%
Vacant	492	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,023	80.7%
Renter-occupied	245	19.3%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,512	85.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	80	4.5%
5 to 19 units	16	0.9%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	147	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20089
State: Kansas
Land area: 910 sq mi
Water area: 4.39 sq mi
Center point: 39.7770, -98.2226

Cities & places

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