Palco

Population: 214
Median household income: $52,292
Median home value: $69,500

Located in Rooks County, Kansas, Palco is a community with a population of 214. Its median household income of $52,292 runs below the Rooks County figure of $61,596.

From 2019 to 2023, Palco's population grew 36.3% from 157 to 214, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $56,700 to $69,500.

Owners occupy 84.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 214
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,292
Median home value: $69,500
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

157214

Median household income

$34,375$52,292

Median home value

$56,700$69,500

Median gross rent

$381$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	157	$34,375	$56,700	$381
2020	128	$33,438	$62,500	$379
2021	145	$43,750	$65,000	$475
2022	161	$62,000	$70,000	$544
2023	214	$52,292	$69,500	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over21.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	10.3%
5 to 17	33	15.4%
18 to 24	4	1.9%
25 to 34	31	14.5%
35 to 44	26	12.1%
45 to 54	9	4.2%
55 to 64	15	7.0%
65 to 74	29	13.6%
75 and over	45	21.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	83.6%
Black or African American	17	7.9%
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	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's51.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	6.5%
High school graduate	36	23.2%
Some college or associate's	80	51.6%
Bachelor's degree	16	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	92.2%
Carpooled	3	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	54.1%
15 to 29 min	24	32.4%
30 to 44 min	5	6.8%
45 to 59 min	4	5.4%
60+ min	1	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.4% (18 of 214)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	65.6%
Nonfamily households	32	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	70.5%
Vacant	39	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	84.9%
Renter-occupied	14	15.1%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	93.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2054125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2532, -99.5635