Mahaska

In Washington County, Kansas.

Population: 40

Located in Washington County, Kansas, Mahaska is a community with a population of 40.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mahaska's population declined 28.6% from 56 to 40.

Households average 1.82 people. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 36
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5640

Median household income

$29,261$46,719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	56	—	—
2020	75	$29,261	$63,700
2021	70	$42,321	—
2022	49	$46,719	—
2023	40	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5440.0%

55 to 6440.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	1	2.5%
45 to 54	16	40.0%
55 to 64	16	40.0%
65 to 74	4	10.0%
75 and over	3	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37	92.5%
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	3	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	7.5%
High school graduate	12	30.0%
Some college or associate's	15	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	9	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means25.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	65.0%
Carpooled	1	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	5.0%
Other means	5	25.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	31.6%
15 to 29 min	1	5.3%
30 to 44 min	5	26.3%
45 to 59 min	2	10.5%
60+ min	5	26.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 12.5% (5 of 40)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	50.0%
Nonfamily households	11	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22	61.1%
Vacant	14	38.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units36.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	63.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	36.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2044150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9873, -97.3536