Gaylord

Population: 85
Median home value: $52,700

Located in Smith County, Kansas, Gaylord is a community with a population of 85. Its median home value of $52,700 runs below the Smith County figure of $91,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gaylord's population declined 48.2% from 164 to 85, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $35,000 to $52,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 37.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 85
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $52,700
Median gross rent: $242
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16485

Median household income

$34,583$39,792

Median home value

$35,000$52,700

Median gross rent

$185$242

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	164	$34,583	$35,000	$185
2020	177	$34,531	$46,700	$191
2021	133	$42,813	$45,600	$456
2022	84	$39,792	$40,000	—
2023	85	—	$52,700	$242

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6437.6%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over23.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	1.2%
5 to 17	7	8.2%
18 to 24	3	3.5%
25 to 34	9	10.6%
35 to 44	5	5.9%
45 to 54	3	3.5%
55 to 64	32	37.6%
65 to 74	5	5.9%
75 and over	20	23.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	98.8%
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	1	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	14.9%
High school graduate	30	40.5%
Some college or associate's	20	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	10	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	90.9%
Carpooled	3	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	9.1%
15 to 29 min	26	78.8%
30 to 44 min	1	3.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.55
Poverty rate: 22.4% (19 of 85)

	Count	Share
Family households	29	52.7%
Nonfamily households	26	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	60.4%
Vacant	36	39.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	67.3%
Renter-occupied	18	32.7%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	72.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	12.1%
5 to 19 units	6	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2026000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6463, -98.8473