Mankato

Population: 801
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $53,900

Mankato is a community in Jewell County, Kansas, home to 801 residents. Its median household income of $51,250 runs in line with the Jewell County figure of $52,344.

From 2019 to 2023, Mankato's population declined 3.4% from 829 to 801, while its median home value fell 14.7% from $63,200 to $53,900.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 801
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $53,900
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

829801

Median household income

$48,833$51,250

Median home value

$63,200$53,900

Median gross rent

$552$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	829	$48,833	$63,200	$552
2020	895	$35,455	$65,000	$763
2021	954	$57,292	$63,800	$908
2022	824	$46,979	$57,400	—
2023	801	$51,250	$53,900	$533

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	3.4%
5 to 17	107	13.4%
18 to 24	24	3.0%
25 to 34	73	9.1%
35 to 44	89	11.1%
45 to 54	62	7.7%
55 to 64	122	15.2%
65 to 74	169	21.1%
75 and over	128	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	89.4%
Black or African American	20	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	6.2%
High school graduate	244	37.9%
Some college or associate's	239	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	78	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	42	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	81.7%
Carpooled	17	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	67.6%
15 to 29 min	46	13.1%
30 to 44 min	68	19.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 10.5% (81 of 771)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	51.0%
Nonfamily households	189	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	386	78.8%
Vacant	104	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	294	76.2%
Renter-occupied	92	23.8%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	390	79.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	71	14.5%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2044300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7873, -98.2083