McPherson

Population: 13,956
Median household income: $77,746
Median home value: $204,300

McPherson is a community in McPherson County, Kansas, home to 13,956 residents. Its median household income of $77,746 runs in line with the McPherson County figure of $77,701.

From 2019 to 2023, McPherson's population grew 6.9% from 13,054 to 13,956, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $143,700 to $204,300.

The median resident is 35.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,956
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,746
Median home value: $204,300
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 6,217
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,05413,956

Median household income

$58,337$77,746

Median home value

$143,700$204,300

Median gross rent

$766$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,054	$58,337	$143,700	$766
2020	13,066	$57,931	$145,100	$763
2021	13,916	$59,610	$163,900	$815
2022	13,955	$69,807	$184,400	$903
2023	13,956	$77,746	$204,300	$898

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	544	3.9%
5 to 17	2,385	17.1%
18 to 24	2,192	15.7%
25 to 34	1,821	13.0%
35 to 44	1,746	12.5%
45 to 54	1,518	10.9%
55 to 64	1,521	10.9%
65 to 74	1,178	8.4%
75 and over	1,051	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,963	85.7%
Black or African American	310	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	205	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	463	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	998	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	466	5.3%
High school graduate	2,185	24.7%
Some college or associate's	3,008	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,940	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,236	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,266	80.7%
Carpooled	577	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	326	4.2%
Bicycle	96	1.2%
Worked from home	444	5.7%
Other means	59	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,770	78.8%
15 to 29 min	714	9.7%
30 to 44 min	633	8.6%
45 to 59 min	179	2.4%
60+ min	28	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.9% (1,568 of 13,169)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,554	61.2%
Nonfamily households	2,249	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,803	93.3%
Vacant	414	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,971	68.4%
Renter-occupied	1,832	31.6%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,609	74.1%
1-unit, attached	164	2.6%
2 to 4 units	642	10.3%
5 to 19 units	235	3.8%
20 or more units	89	1.4%
Mobile home & other	478	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2043950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.3699, -97.6645