Maize

Population: 5,990
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $280,500

Maize, a community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, has 5,990 residents. The median household income of $68,750 is in line with the Sedgwick County median ($67,675).

Between 2019 and 2023, Maize's population grew 30.8% from 4,579 to 5,990, while its median home value rose 69.7% from $165,300 to $280,500.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,990
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $280,500
Median gross rent: $1,340
Housing units: 2,623
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5795,990

Median household income

$65,481$68,750

Median home value

$165,300$280,500

Median gross rent

$855$1,340

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,579	$65,481	$165,300	$855
2020	5,044	$59,856	$170,600	$913
2021	5,469	$54,870	$184,100	$962
2022	6,071	$88,075	$217,800	$1,232
2023	5,990	$68,750	$280,500	$1,340

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	6.0%
5 to 17	1,217	20.3%
18 to 24	451	7.5%
25 to 34	489	8.2%
35 to 44	666	11.1%
45 to 54	854	14.3%
55 to 64	928	15.5%
65 to 74	535	8.9%
75 and over	488	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,140	85.8%
Black or African American	38	0.6%
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	80	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	732	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	0.9%
High school graduate	862	21.8%
Some college or associate's	1,402	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,063	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	599	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,169	80.0%
Carpooled	95	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	97	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	309	11.4%
Other means	42	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	730	30.4%
15 to 29 min	1,136	47.3%
30 to 44 min	478	19.9%
45 to 59 min	42	1.7%
60+ min	17	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.9% (595 of 5,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,727	65.8%
Nonfamily households	896	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,623	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,255	47.8%
Renter-occupied	1,368	52.2%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,399	53.3%
1-unit, attached	389	14.8%
2 to 4 units	170	6.5%
5 to 19 units	420	16.0%
20 or more units	245	9.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2044200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7749, -97.4591