Downs

Population: 663
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $109,900

Downs, a community in Osborne County, Kansas, has 663 residents. Its median household income of $61,750 runs in line with the Osborne County figure of $59,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Downs's population declined 11.8% from 752 to 663, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $81,900 to $109,900.

Owners occupy 79.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 663
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $579
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

752663

Median household income

$51,053$61,750

Median home value

$81,900$109,900

Median gross rent

$420$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	752	$51,053	$81,900	$420
2020	610	$44,013	$83,800	$511
2021	591	$51,607	$84,300	$536
2022	605	$57,500	$104,900	$619
2023	663	$61,750	$109,900	$579

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.6%
5 to 17	77	11.6%
18 to 24	30	4.5%
25 to 34	72	10.9%
35 to 44	70	10.6%
45 to 54	59	8.9%
55 to 64	68	10.3%
65 to 74	130	19.6%
75 and over	140	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	634	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	6.9%
High school graduate	121	22.4%
Some college or associate's	204	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	121	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	56	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	74.9%
Carpooled	51	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	60.7%
15 to 29 min	51	15.9%
30 to 44 min	59	18.4%
45 to 59 min	7	2.2%
60+ min	9	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 9.0% (56 of 622)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	47.4%
Nonfamily households	183	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	348	76.3%
Vacant	108	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	278	79.9%
Renter-occupied	70	20.1%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	387	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	8.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2018500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5046, -98.5473