Sharon Springs

Population: 837
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $91,200

Located in Wallace County, Kansas, Sharon Springs is a community with a population of 837. At $57,083, its median household income sits below Wallace County's $60,263.

From 2019 to 2023, Sharon Springs's population declined 5.1% from 882 to 837, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $76,000 to $91,200.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 837
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $91,200
Median gross rent: $506
Housing units: 412
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

882837

Median household income

$49,261$57,083

Median home value

$76,000$91,200

Median gross rent

$563$506

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	882	$49,261	$76,000	$563
2020	987	$48,529	$68,800	—
2021	903	$52,454	$80,400	$461
2022	869	$54,097	$89,700	$523
2023	837	$57,083	$91,200	$506

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	8.6%
5 to 17	118	14.1%
18 to 24	86	10.3%
25 to 34	86	10.3%
35 to 44	66	7.9%
45 to 54	73	8.7%
55 to 64	118	14.1%
65 to 74	92	11.0%
75 and over	126	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	735	87.8%
Black or African American	8	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	9.1%
High school graduate	208	37.1%
Some college or associate's	185	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	94	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	281	75.5%
Carpooled	38	10.2%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	37	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.7%
Other means	4	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	69.9%
15 to 29 min	51	14.1%
30 to 44 min	38	10.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 16.1% (131 of 813)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	57.1%
Nonfamily households	159	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	90.0%
Vacant	41	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	266	71.7%
Renter-occupied	105	28.3%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	77.9%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	49	11.9%
5 to 19 units	17	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2064375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8943, -101.7512