Council Grove

Population: 2,487
Median household income: $56,211
Median home value: $131,500

Council Grove is a community in Morris County, Kansas, home to 2,487 residents. Its median household income of $56,211 runs in line with the Morris County figure of $56,716.

Between 2019 and 2023, Council Grove's population grew 10.0% from 2,260 to 2,487, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $94,200 to $131,500.

81.1% of workers drive to work alone. 78.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,487
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,211
Median home value: $131,500
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 1,139
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2602,487

Median household income

$47,708$56,211

Median home value

$94,200$131,500

Median gross rent

$625$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,260	$47,708	$94,200	$625
2020	2,307	$49,519	$100,800	$599
2021	2,274	$50,057	$105,400	$679
2022	2,452	$52,326	$126,400	$677
2023	2,487	$56,211	$131,500	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	3.5%
5 to 17	563	22.6%
18 to 24	118	4.7%
25 to 34	261	10.5%
35 to 44	397	16.0%
45 to 54	212	8.5%
55 to 64	375	15.1%
65 to 74	243	9.8%
75 and over	230	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,130	85.6%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
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	170	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	10.0%
High school graduate	583	33.9%
Some college or associate's	482	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	358	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	123	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	982	81.1%
Carpooled	109	9.0%
Public transit	6	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	11	0.9%
Worked from home	103	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	69.0%
15 to 29 min	52	4.7%
30 to 44 min	47	4.2%
45 to 59 min	143	12.9%
60+ min	101	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 12.4% (299 of 2,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	530	51.4%
Nonfamily households	501	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,031	90.5%
Vacant	108	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	699	67.8%
Renter-occupied	332	32.2%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	894	78.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	4.8%
5 to 19 units	37	3.2%
20 or more units	59	5.2%
Mobile home & other	94	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2015925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.6631, -96.4918