Goessel

Population: 541
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $96,700

Located in Marion County, Kansas, Goessel is a community with a population of 541. Its median household income of $54,583 runs below the Marion County figure of $63,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Goessel's population declined 15.3% from 639 to 541, while its median home value rose 9.6% from $88,200 to $96,700.

The median gross rent is $805. 32.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 235
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

639541

Median household income

$57,917$54,583

Median home value

$88,200$96,700

Median gross rent

$530$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	639	$57,917	$88,200	$530
2020	687	$53,750	$82,400	$469
2021	576	$54,931	$86,300	$617
2022	545	$55,972	$93,200	$758
2023	541	$54,583	$96,700	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.5%
5 to 17	123	22.7%
18 to 24	60	11.1%
25 to 34	22	4.1%
35 to 44	61	11.3%
45 to 54	68	12.6%
55 to 64	49	9.1%
65 to 74	76	14.0%
75 and over	74	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	508	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	5.1%
High school graduate	107	30.6%
Some college or associate's	111	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	91	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	23	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	88.1%
Carpooled	16	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.5%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	34.3%
15 to 29 min	111	44.2%
30 to 44 min	26	10.4%
45 to 59 min	16	6.4%
60+ min	12	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.6% (33 of 503)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	59.4%
Nonfamily households	84	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	88.1%
Vacant	28	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	70.5%
Renter-occupied	61	29.5%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	73.2%
1-unit, attached	13	5.5%
2 to 4 units	41	17.4%
5 to 19 units	4	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2026750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2471, -97.3457