Stevens County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,212
Median household income: $61,909
Median home value: $124,500

Home to 5,212 residents, Stevens County is one of Kansas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,909 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stevens County's population declined 7.0% from 5,603 to 5,212, while its median household income rose 7.1% from $57,806 to $61,909.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.8% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,212
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,909
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 2,244
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6035,212

Median household income

$57,806$61,909

Median home value

$114,900$124,500

Median gross rent

$671$930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,603	$57,806	$114,900	$671
2020	5,498	$59,044	$104,200	$728
2021	5,320	$61,267	$110,400	$810
2022	5,275	$67,950	$133,800	$899
2023	5,212	$61,909	$124,500	$930

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	316	6.1%
5 to 17	1,191	22.9%
18 to 24	446	8.6%
25 to 34	531	10.2%
35 to 44	727	13.9%
45 to 54	514	9.9%
55 to 64	596	11.4%
65 to 74	536	10.3%
75 and over	355	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,013	57.8%
Black or African American	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,016	38.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	854	26.2%
High school graduate	1,014	31.1%
Some college or associate's	862	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	362	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	167	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,806	79.2%
Carpooled	289	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	5.1%
Other means	43	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,326	61.3%
15 to 29 min	294	13.6%
30 to 44 min	376	17.4%
45 to 59 min	76	3.5%
60+ min	91	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 15.3% (780 of 5,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,274	71.2%
Nonfamily households	515	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,789	79.7%
Vacant	455	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,306	73.0%
Renter-occupied	483	27.0%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,555	69.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	34	1.5%
5 to 19 units	14	0.6%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	625	27.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20189
State: Kansas
Land area: 727 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 37.2017, -101.3173

Cities & places

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