Gorham

Population: 355
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $95,000

Gorham, a community in Russell County, Kansas, has 355 residents. At $52,500, its median household income sits in line with Russell County's $53,902.

From 2019 to 2023, Gorham's population declined 2.7% from 365 to 355, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $65,800 to $95,000.

The typical home was built around 1966. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 355
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

365355

Median household income

$47,625$52,500

Median home value

$65,800$95,000

Median gross rent

$725$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	365	$47,625	$65,800	$725
2020	483	$55,921	$77,500	$858
2021	391	$57,794	$82,700	$832
2022	357	$56,786	$91,400	$817
2023	355	$52,500	$95,000	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2424.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	7.3%
5 to 17	54	15.2%
18 to 24	86	24.2%
25 to 34	34	9.6%
35 to 44	35	9.9%
45 to 54	20	5.6%
55 to 64	24	6.8%
65 to 74	47	13.2%
75 and over	29	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	323	91.0%
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	24	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate57.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.7%
High school graduate	109	57.7%
Some college or associate's	54	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	171	93.4%
Carpooled	3	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	0.5%
Worked from home	8	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	28.6%
15 to 29 min	98	56.0%
30 to 44 min	22	12.6%
45 to 59 min	2	1.1%
60+ min	3	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 6.8% (24 of 355)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	52.8%
Nonfamily households	67	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	81.6%
Vacant	32	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	72.5%
Renter-occupied	39	27.5%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	14.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2027000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8807, -99.0237