Little River

Population: 427
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $110,800

Little River, a community in Rice County, Kansas, has 427 residents. At $60,500, its median household income sits below Rice County's $63,947.

Between 2019 and 2023, Little River's population declined 4.3% from 446 to 427, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $76,900 to $110,800.

4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 427
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 187
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

446427

Median household income

$46,618$60,500

Median home value

$76,900$110,800

Median gross rent

$625$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	446	$46,618	$76,900	$625
2020	447	$46,786	$91,400	$625
2021	428	$50,625	$98,600	$647
2022	400	$49,167	$106,700	$668
2023	427	$60,500	$110,800	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.6%
5 to 17	95	22.2%
18 to 24	17	4.0%
25 to 34	36	8.4%
35 to 44	60	14.1%
45 to 54	48	11.2%
55 to 64	43	10.1%
65 to 74	48	11.2%
75 and over	56	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	388	90.9%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
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	37	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	7.2%
High school graduate	91	31.3%
Some college or associate's	142	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	31	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	89.3%
Carpooled	16	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	30.6%
15 to 29 min	40	19.1%
30 to 44 min	70	33.5%
45 to 59 min	24	11.5%
60+ min	11	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 4.6% (18 of 391)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	70.3%
Nonfamily households	44	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	79.1%
Vacant	39	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	73.0%
Renter-occupied	40	27.0%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	86.1%
1-unit, attached	3	1.6%
2 to 4 units	8	4.3%
5 to 19 units	4	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2041575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3982, -98.0149