Dearing

Population: 325
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $81,000

Dearing is a community in Montgomery County, Kansas, home to 325 residents. At $59,688, its median household income sits above Montgomery County's $53,242.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dearing's population declined 39.4% from 536 to 325, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $49,900 to $81,000.

The typical home was built around 1973. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 325
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $554
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

536325

Median household income

$56,288$59,688

Median home value

$49,900$81,000

Median gross rent

$788$554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	536	$56,288	$49,900	$788
2020	468	$53,125	$48,100	$495
2021	375	$58,468	$60,600	—
2022	371	$62,765	$68,300	$571
2023	325	$59,688	$81,000	$554

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.2%
5 to 17	56	17.2%
18 to 24	13	4.0%
25 to 34	22	6.8%
35 to 44	27	8.3%
45 to 54	44	13.5%
55 to 64	66	20.3%
65 to 74	47	14.5%
75 and over	43	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	80.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	7.4%
Asian	12	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	18.9%
High school graduate	81	32.5%
Some college or associate's	70	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	39	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	76.7%
Carpooled	25	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.5%
Other means	4	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	55.7%
15 to 29 min	42	32.1%
30 to 44 min	11	8.4%
45 to 59 min	4	3.1%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 14.5% (47 of 325)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	64.9%
Nonfamily households	52	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	83.6%
Vacant	29	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	88.5%
Renter-occupied	17	11.5%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2017150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0534, -95.6954