Sylvan Grove

Population: 313
Median household income: $41,667
Median home value: $81,200

Sylvan Grove, a community in Lincoln County, Kansas, has 313 residents. At $41,667, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $53,546.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sylvan Grove's population grew 5.7% from 296 to 313, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $58,400 to $81,200.

23.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 313
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,667
Median home value: $81,200
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296313

Median household income

$38,333$41,667

Median home value

$58,400$81,200

Median gross rent

$385$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$38,333	$58,400	$385
2020	374	$38,646	$64,500	$504
2021	355	$42,333	$70,400	$544
2022	317	$38,750	$80,000	$563
2023	313	$41,667	$81,200	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.2%
5 to 17	78	24.9%
18 to 24	13	4.2%
25 to 34	24	7.7%
35 to 44	25	8.0%
45 to 54	38	12.1%
55 to 64	43	13.7%
65 to 74	46	14.7%
75 and over	36	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	301	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.4%
High school graduate	59	27.8%
Some college or associate's	96	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	53	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	85.7%
Carpooled	9	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	32.4%
15 to 29 min	69	49.6%
30 to 44 min	21	15.1%
45 to 59 min	3	2.2%
60+ min	1	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 23.6% (74 of 313)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	47.9%
Nonfamily households	73	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	76.1%
Vacant	44	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	80.7%
Renter-occupied	27	19.3%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	94.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	4.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2069775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0123, -98.3944