Scandia

Population: 305
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $68,300

Scandia, a community in Republic County, Kansas, has 305 residents. Its median household income of $49,464 runs below the Republic County figure of $53,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Scandia's population declined 32.8% from 454 to 305, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $47,900 to $68,300.

69.4% of workers drive to work alone. 91.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $68,300
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 213
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454305

Median household income

$48,125$49,464

Median home value

$47,900$68,300

Median gross rent

$521$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$48,125	$47,900	$521
2020	481	$50,391	$64,600	$574
2021	403	$43,750	$58,000	$572
2022	345	$49,219	$54,000	$620
2023	305	$49,464	$68,300	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over24.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	9.2%
5 to 17	23	7.5%
18 to 24	9	3.0%
25 to 34	49	16.1%
35 to 44	22	7.2%
45 to 54	35	11.5%
55 to 64	29	9.5%
65 to 74	34	11.1%
75 and over	76	24.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	290	95.1%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
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	14	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's49.8%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.5%
High school graduate	57	23.3%
Some college or associate's	122	49.8%
Bachelor's degree	43	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	69.4%
Carpooled	11	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	21.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	50.0%
15 to 29 min	45	31.3%
30 to 44 min	15	10.4%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	11	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 8.4% (25 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	38.5%
Nonfamily households	104	61.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	79.3%
Vacant	44	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	59.2%
Renter-occupied	69	40.8%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	91.1%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2063350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7969, -97.7840