Liebenthal

Population: 85
Median household income: $48,333
Median home value: $70,000

Liebenthal is a community in Rush County, Kansas, home to 85 residents. The median household income of $48,333 is below the Rush County median ($60,288).

Between 2019 and 2023, Liebenthal's population declined 48.2% from 164 to 85, while its median home value rose 85.7% from $37,700 to $70,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 85
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,333
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16485

Median household income

$60,139$48,333

Median home value

$37,700$70,000

Median gross rent

$875$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	164	$60,139	$37,700	$875
2020	120	$62,500	$52,500	$925
2021	100	—	$60,000	$967
2022	103	$61,250	$67,000	—
2023	85	$48,333	$70,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	12	14.1%
18 to 24	11	12.9%
25 to 34	10	11.8%
35 to 44	3	3.5%
45 to 54	15	17.6%
55 to 64	18	21.2%
65 to 74	8	9.4%
75 and over	8	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76	89.4%
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	5	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's17.7%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	6.5%
High school graduate	33	53.2%
Some college or associate's	11	17.7%
Bachelor's degree	4	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	68.2%
Carpooled	5	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.3%
Bicycle	1	2.3%
Worked from home	7	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	5.4%
15 to 29 min	23	62.2%
30 to 44 min	5	13.5%
45 to 59 min	2	5.4%
60+ min	5	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.6% (9 of 85)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	59.4%
Nonfamily households	13	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32	68.1%
Vacant	15	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	75.0%
Renter-occupied	8	25.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	87.2%
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	6	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2040400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6545, -99.3200