Stanton County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,018
Median household income: $70,361
Median home value: $64,200

Home to 2,018 residents, Stanton County is one of Kansas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,361, its median household income sits in line with Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stanton County's population declined 1.7% from 2,052 to 2,018, while its median household income rose 35.2% from $52,054 to $70,361.

12.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,018
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,361
Median home value: $64,200
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 1,014
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0522,018

Median household income

$52,054$70,361

Median home value

$92,600$64,200

Median gross rent

$675$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,052	$52,054	$92,600	$675
2020	2,030	$57,741	$63,200	$631
2021	2,088	$60,607	$65,300	$664
2022	2,060	$66,000	$74,000	$825
2023	2,018	$70,361	$64,200	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	6.6%
5 to 17	400	19.8%
18 to 24	180	8.9%
25 to 34	267	13.2%
35 to 44	348	17.2%
45 to 54	72	3.6%
55 to 64	344	17.0%
65 to 74	157	7.8%
75 and over	116	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	45.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	5.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	908	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	308	23.6%
High school graduate	382	29.3%
Some college or associate's	305	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	216	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	93	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	723	79.3%
Carpooled	92	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	4.9%
Other means	37	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	570	65.7%
15 to 29 min	164	18.9%
30 to 44 min	94	10.8%
45 to 59 min	39	4.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 12.9% (256 of 1,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	497	60.5%
Nonfamily households	325	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	822	81.1%
Vacant	192	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	665	80.9%
Renter-occupied	157	19.1%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	67.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.6%
5 to 19 units	3	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	319	31.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 20187
State: Kansas
Land area: 680 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 37.5659, -101.7894

Cities & places

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