Peabody

Population: 1,152
Median household income: $52,539
Median home value: $73,800

Peabody is a community in Marion County, Kansas, home to 1,152 residents. Its median household income of $52,539 runs below the Marion County figure of $63,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Peabody's population grew 6.4% from 1,083 to 1,152, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $64,600 to $73,800.

79.9% of workers drive to work alone. 86.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,152
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,539
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 514
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0831,152

Median household income

$45,135$52,539

Median home value

$64,600$73,800

Median gross rent

$522$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,083	$45,135	$64,600	$522
2020	1,180	$43,924	$67,800	$548
2021	1,249	$46,705	$70,800	$602
2022	1,259	$51,299	$72,700	$660
2023	1,152	$52,539	$73,800	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	8.2%
5 to 17	143	12.4%
18 to 24	106	9.2%
25 to 34	173	15.0%
35 to 44	82	7.1%
45 to 54	104	9.0%
55 to 64	146	12.7%
65 to 74	122	10.6%
75 and over	181	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,050	91.1%
Black or African American	6	0.5%
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	19	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	17.1%
High school graduate	308	38.1%
Some college or associate's	245	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	80	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	37	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	346	79.9%
Carpooled	37	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	7.6%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	32.8%
15 to 29 min	119	29.8%
30 to 44 min	84	21.0%
45 to 59 min	47	11.8%
60+ min	19	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.4% (180 of 1,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	60.2%
Nonfamily households	162	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	407	79.2%
Vacant	107	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	313	76.9%
Renter-occupied	94	23.1%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	444	86.4%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	20	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	4.9%
Mobile home & other	20	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2055100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1683, -97.1043