Brewster

Population: 440
Median household income: $63,333
Median home value: $126,400

Brewster, a community in Thomas County, Kansas, has 440 residents. At $63,333, its median household income sits below Thomas County's $73,575.

From 2019 to 2023, Brewster's population grew 63.6% from 269 to 440, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $95,800 to $126,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population. 72.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 440
Median age: 28.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,333
Median home value: $126,400
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

269440

Median household income

$57,917$63,333

Median home value

$95,800$126,400

Median gross rent

$623$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	269	$57,917	$95,800	$623
2020	366	$59,297	$93,800	$700
2021	391	$61,607	$95,000	$650
2022	413	$65,893	$125,000	$858
2023	440	$63,333	$126,400	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 519.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4421.1%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	19.3%
5 to 17	69	15.7%
18 to 24	42	9.5%
25 to 34	57	13.0%
35 to 44	93	21.1%
45 to 54	27	6.1%
55 to 64	19	4.3%
65 to 74	28	6.4%
75 and over	20	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	80.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's51.2%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.1%
High school graduate	56	23.0%
Some college or associate's	125	51.2%
Bachelor's degree	43	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	72.7%
Carpooled	36	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	4.4%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	39.8%
15 to 29 min	100	51.0%
30 to 44 min	8	4.1%
45 to 59 min	5	2.6%
60+ min	5	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 10.5% (46 of 440)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	84.0%
Nonfamily households	24	16.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	86.7%
Vacant	23	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	75.3%
Renter-occupied	37	24.7%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2008425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3631, -101.3771