Lenora

Population: 199
Median household income: $28,036
Median home value: $44,200

Lenora, a community in Norton County, Kansas, has 199 residents. Its median household income of $28,036 runs below the Norton County figure of $50,305.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lenora's population declined 42.3% from 345 to 199, while its median home value fell 29.3% from $62,500 to $44,200.

Households average 1.70 people. 16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 199
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $28,036
Median home value: $44,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

345199

Median household income

$35,000$28,036

Median home value

$62,500$44,200

Median gross rent

$413$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	345	$35,000	$62,500	$413
2020	322	$36,250	$47,600	$418
2021	256	$33,750	$47,700	$419
2022	205	$33,889	$50,000	$483
2023	199	$28,036	$44,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6432.7%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	8.5%
5 to 17	5	2.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	7.5%
35 to 44	10	5.0%
45 to 54	18	9.0%
55 to 64	65	32.7%
65 to 74	39	19.6%
75 and over	30	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	171	85.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	13.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's52.0%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.2%
High school graduate	45	25.4%
Some college or associate's	92	52.0%
Bachelor's degree	16	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	83.9%
Carpooled	2	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	42.9%
15 to 29 min	8	16.3%
30 to 44 min	17	34.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 25.6% (51 of 199)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	35.9%
Nonfamily households	75	64.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	65.7%
Vacant	61	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	82.9%
Renter-occupied	20	17.1%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	93.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2039400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6109, -100.0014