Sheridan County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,442
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $152,000

Sheridan County, Kansas counts 2,442 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,000 runs in line with the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheridan County's population declined 2.6% from 2,506 to 2,442, while its median household income rose 11.3% from $62,885 to $70,000.

Owners occupy 75.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,442
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $152,000
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 1,156
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5062,442

Median household income

$62,885$70,000

Median home value

$113,900$152,000

Median gross rent

$640$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,506	$62,885	$113,900	$640
2020	2,515	$62,105	$119,000	$652
2021	2,459	$68,952	$121,100	$599
2022	2,450	$66,719	$134,900	$622
2023	2,442	$70,000	$152,000	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	6.0%
5 to 17	475	19.5%
18 to 24	175	7.2%
25 to 34	226	9.3%
35 to 44	259	10.6%
45 to 54	248	10.2%
55 to 64	346	14.2%
65 to 74	298	12.2%
75 and over	268	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,237	91.6%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	3.5%
High school graduate	558	33.9%
Some college or associate's	631	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	277	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	122	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	866	67.6%
Carpooled	89	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	15.1%
Other means	11	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	721	66.2%
15 to 29 min	194	17.8%
30 to 44 min	101	9.3%
45 to 59 min	50	4.6%
60+ min	23	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 10.4% (252 of 2,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	579	56.7%
Nonfamily households	443	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,022	88.4%
Vacant	134	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	771	75.4%
Renter-occupied	251	24.6%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,053	91.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	15	1.3%
5 to 19 units	8	0.7%
20 or more units	21	1.8%
Mobile home & other	57	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20179
State: Kansas
Land area: 896 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.3505, -100.4412

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