Glen Elder

Population: 520
Median household income: $73,542

Located in Mitchell County, Kansas, Glen Elder is a community with a population of 520. The median household income of $73,542 is above the Mitchell County median ($58,233).

From 2019 to 2023, Glen Elder's population grew 18.7% from 438 to 520.

The typical home was built around 1963. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,542
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 338
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

438520

Median household income

$46,771$73,542

Median home value

$70,300$137,500

Median gross rent

$431$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	438	$46,771	$70,300	$431
2020	612	$51,667	$79,700	$452
2021	603	$53,438	$150,000	$420
2022	573	$65,417	$137,500	$396
2023	520	$73,542	—	$483

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4421.5%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	6.0%
5 to 17	54	10.4%
18 to 24	44	8.5%
25 to 34	58	11.2%
35 to 44	112	21.5%
45 to 54	24	4.6%
55 to 64	97	18.7%
65 to 74	48	9.2%
75 and over	52	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	493	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's48.6%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	2.3%
High school graduate	118	30.2%
Some college or associate's	190	48.6%
Bachelor's degree	64	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	69.9%
Carpooled	8	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	23.0%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	67.1%
15 to 29 min	50	21.9%
30 to 44 min	21	9.2%
45 to 59 min	3	1.3%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 6.9% (36 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	69.9%
Nonfamily households	78	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	76.6%
Vacant	79	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	76.4%
Renter-occupied	61	23.6%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	77.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	4.7%
5 to 19 units	21	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2026500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5002, -98.3065