Sabetha

Population: 2,326
Median household income: $67,794
Median home value: $146,000

Sabetha is a community in Nemaha County, Kansas, home to 2,326 residents. The median household income of $67,794 is below the Nemaha County median ($77,375).

From 2019 to 2023, Sabetha's population declined 8.9% from 2,552 to 2,326, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $108,500 to $146,000.

The median gross rent is $693. 33.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,326
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,794
Median home value: $146,000
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 1,264
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5522,326

Median household income

$54,810$67,794

Median home value

$108,500$146,000

Median gross rent

$643$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,552	$54,810	$108,500	$643
2020	2,550	$46,964	$112,800	$585
2021	2,509	$56,164	$115,000	$628
2022	2,349	$63,000	$135,300	$687
2023	2,326	$67,794	$146,000	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	8.7%
5 to 17	306	13.2%
18 to 24	250	10.7%
25 to 34	348	15.0%
35 to 44	243	10.4%
45 to 54	242	10.4%
55 to 64	163	7.0%
65 to 74	249	10.7%
75 and over	323	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,199	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.6%
Asian	38	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	6.8%
High school graduate	430	27.4%
Some college or associate's	501	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	385	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	146	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,029	90.9%
Carpooled	21	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.7%
Bicycle	13	1.1%
Worked from home	26	2.3%
Other means	12	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	877	79.3%
15 to 29 min	167	15.1%
30 to 44 min	34	3.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 11.2% (245 of 2,194)

	Count	Share
Family households	569	52.6%
Nonfamily households	513	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,082	85.6%
Vacant	182	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	668	61.7%
Renter-occupied	414	38.3%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	839	66.4%
1-unit, attached	56	4.4%
2 to 4 units	110	8.7%
5 to 19 units	156	12.3%
20 or more units	67	5.3%
Mobile home & other	36	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2062025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.9102, -95.7928