Rossville

Population: 1,183
Median household income: $58,287
Median home value: $131,300

Rossville, a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, has 1,183 residents. Its median household income of $58,287 runs below the Shawnee County figure of $66,043.

From 2019 to 2023, Rossville's population declined 5.2% from 1,248 to 1,183, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $104,200 to $131,300.

The median gross rent is $970. 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,183
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,287
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 521
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2481,183

Median household income

$62,083$58,287

Median home value

$104,200$131,300

Median gross rent

$863$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,248	$62,083	$104,200	$863
2020	992	$49,630	$106,400	$783
2021	1,090	$51,295	$114,400	$850
2022	1,083	$52,500	$130,300	$946
2023	1,183	$58,287	$131,300	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	8.5%
5 to 17	229	19.4%
18 to 24	95	8.0%
25 to 34	209	17.7%
35 to 44	113	9.6%
45 to 54	139	11.7%
55 to 64	119	10.1%
65 to 74	67	5.7%
75 and over	111	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,072	90.6%
Black or African American	9	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	3.8%
High school graduate	321	42.3%
Some college or associate's	246	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	80	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	82	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	383	77.8%
Carpooled	17	3.5%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	40	8.1%
Bicycle	3	0.6%
Worked from home	45	9.1%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	26.0%
15 to 29 min	191	42.7%
30 to 44 min	110	24.6%
45 to 59 min	16	3.6%
60+ min	14	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.2% (124 of 1,105)

	Count	Share
Family households	282	63.4%
Nonfamily households	163	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	85.4%
Vacant	76	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	57.3%
Renter-occupied	190	42.7%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	406	77.9%
1-unit, attached	9	1.7%
2 to 4 units	79	15.2%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2061400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1358, -95.9496