Phillipsburg

Population: 2,132
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $93,900

Located in Phillips County, Kansas, Phillipsburg is a community with a population of 2,132. The median household income of $58,125 is below the Phillips County median ($61,235).

Between 2019 and 2023, Phillipsburg's population declined 17.5% from 2,583 to 2,132, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $80,800 to $93,900.

Households average 1.97 people. The median gross rent is $654.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,132
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $93,900
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 1,276
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5832,132

Median household income

$48,579$58,125

Median home value

$80,800$93,900

Median gross rent

$710$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,583	$48,579	$80,800	$710
2020	2,317	$48,241	$84,400	$623
2021	2,234	$54,054	$83,100	$630
2022	2,204	$58,112	$92,300	$629
2023	2,132	$58,125	$93,900	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	8.1%
5 to 17	300	14.1%
18 to 24	97	4.5%
25 to 34	274	12.9%
35 to 44	289	13.6%
45 to 54	183	8.6%
55 to 64	281	13.2%
65 to 74	292	13.7%
75 and over	243	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,951	91.5%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	9.0%
High school graduate	462	29.6%
Some college or associate's	550	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	312	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	98	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	858	88.6%
Carpooled	48	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	3.9%
Other means	7	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	654	70.3%
15 to 29 min	56	6.0%
30 to 44 min	162	17.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	58	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 11.2% (230 of 2,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	475	45.6%
Nonfamily households	567	54.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,042	81.7%
Vacant	234	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	727	69.8%
Renter-occupied	315	30.2%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,108	86.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	54	4.2%
5 to 19 units	86	6.7%
20 or more units	19	1.5%
Mobile home & other	4	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2055675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7512, -99.3210