Gypsum

Population: 385
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $77,600

Located in Saline County, Kansas, Gypsum is a community with a population of 385. Its median household income of $37,083 runs below the Saline County figure of $63,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gypsum's population declined 17.0% from 464 to 385, while its median home value rose 8.5% from $71,500 to $77,600.

77.8% of workers drive to work alone. 83.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 385
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $77,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

464385

Median household income

$48,750$37,083

Median home value

$71,500$77,600

Median gross rent

$715$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	464	$48,750	$71,500	$715
2020	419	$53,036	$75,800	$907
2021	360	$47,500	$72,300	$779
2022	336	$40,313	$78,900	$819
2023	385	$37,083	$77,600	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.1%
5 to 17	83	21.6%
18 to 24	21	5.5%
25 to 34	53	13.8%
35 to 44	39	10.1%
45 to 54	39	10.1%
55 to 64	65	16.9%
65 to 74	51	13.2%
75 and over	22	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	321	83.4%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	2	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.1%
High school graduate	111	41.3%
Some college or associate's	101	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	32	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	77.8%
Carpooled	15	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.7%
Bicycle	3	1.6%
Worked from home	18	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	28.7%
15 to 29 min	76	45.5%
30 to 44 min	30	18.0%
45 to 59 min	2	1.2%
60+ min	11	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 13.0% (50 of 385)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	45.8%
Nonfamily households	103	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	190	88.4%
Vacant	25	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	80.0%
Renter-occupied	38	20.0%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	179	83.3%
1-unit, attached	13	6.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2029250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7058, -97.4266