Alexander

Population: 32
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $32,500

Alexander is a community in Rush County, Kansas, home to 32 residents. At $23,750, its median household income sits below Rush County's $60,288.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexander's population declined 56.8% from 74 to 32, while its median home value fell 15.6% from $38,500 to $32,500.

The typical home was built around 1945. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32
Median age: 69.0 yrs
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $32,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 33
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7432

Median household income

$20,313$23,750

Median home value

$38,500$32,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	74	—	$38,500
2020	69	$20,313	$35,300
2021	40	$22,188	$36,900
2022	42	$27,500	$43,900
2023	32	$23,750	$32,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over37.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	3	9.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	9.4%
45 to 54	5	15.6%
55 to 64	4	12.5%
65 to 74	5	15.6%
75 and over	12	37.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's51.7%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	3.4%
High school graduate	11	37.9%
Some college or associate's	15	51.7%
Bachelor's degree	1	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means11.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	77.8%
Carpooled	1	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	11.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	11.1%
15 to 29 min	5	55.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	33.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.39
Poverty rate: 12.5% (4 of 32)

	Count	Share
Family households	5	21.7%
Nonfamily households	18	78.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23	69.7%
Vacant	10	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	82.6%
Renter-occupied	4	17.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4694, -99.5530