Rooks County, Kansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,869
Median household income: $61,596
Median home value: $90,000

Rooks County, Kansas counts 4,869 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,596 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rooks County's population declined 3.6% from 5,053 to 4,869, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $49,415 to $61,596.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population. 84.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,869
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,596
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 2,643
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0534,869

Median household income

$49,415$61,596

Median home value

$78,800$90,000

Median gross rent

$550$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,053	$49,415	$78,800	$550
2020	4,985	$51,362	$77,300	$585
2021	4,975	$55,000	$76,900	$617
2022	4,925	$60,821	$88,200	$676
2023	4,869	$61,596	$90,000	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	262	5.4%
5 to 17	763	15.7%
18 to 24	272	5.6%
25 to 34	525	10.8%
35 to 44	549	11.3%
45 to 54	532	10.9%
55 to 64	826	17.0%
65 to 74	631	13.0%
75 and over	509	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,485	92.1%
Black or African American	131	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	77	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	279	7.8%
High school graduate	1,152	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,283	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	638	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	220	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,019	84.5%
Carpooled	174	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	5.4%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,426	63.1%
15 to 29 min	461	20.4%
30 to 44 min	253	11.2%
45 to 59 min	73	3.2%
60+ min	47	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 5.3% (247 of 4,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,349	63.0%
Nonfamily households	793	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,142	81.0%
Vacant	501	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,592	74.3%
Renter-occupied	550	25.7%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,365	89.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	4.0%
5 to 19 units	60	2.3%
20 or more units	29	1.1%
Mobile home & other	81	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20163
State: Kansas
Land area: 891 sq mi
Water area: 4.62 sq mi
Center point: 39.3460, -99.3245

Cities & places

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