Almena

Population: 447
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $60,500

Located in Norton County, Kansas, Almena is a community with a population of 447. Its median household income of $37,083 runs below the Norton County figure of $50,305.

Between 2019 and 2023, Almena's population grew 4.0% from 430 to 447, while its median home value fell 24.9% from $80,600 to $60,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $60,500
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

430447

Median household income

$45,938$37,083

Median home value

$80,600$60,500

Median gross rent

$613$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	430	$45,938	$80,600	$613
2020	457	$44,375	$64,500	$556
2021	504	$38,750	$62,500	$575
2022	398	$35,833	$63,800	$702
2023	447	$37,083	$60,500	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	6.5%
5 to 17	47	10.5%
18 to 24	34	7.6%
25 to 34	84	18.8%
35 to 44	49	11.0%
45 to 54	54	12.1%
55 to 64	69	15.4%
65 to 74	49	11.0%
75 and over	32	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	404	90.4%
Black or African American	9	2.0%
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	10	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.0%
High school graduate	133	39.5%
Some college or associate's	134	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	33	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit3.5%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	69.3%
Carpooled	42	16.5%
Public transit	9	3.5%
Walked	16	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.5%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	42.0%
15 to 29 min	104	42.4%
30 to 44 min	18	7.3%
45 to 59 min	3	1.2%
60+ min	17	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.1% (80 of 443)

	Count	Share
Family households	110	54.5%
Nonfamily households	92	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	80.8%
Vacant	48	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	61.9%
Renter-occupied	77	38.1%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	231	92.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8913, -99.7096