Yates Center

Population: 1,381
Median household income: $43,433
Median home value: $60,000

Located in Woodson County, Kansas, Yates Center is a community with a population of 1,381. The median household income of $43,433 is below the Woodson County median ($48,152).

From 2019 to 2023, Yates Center's population held roughly steady from 1,381 to 1,381, while its median home value rose 1.0% from $59,400 to $60,000.

Owners occupy 73.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,381
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,433
Median home value: $60,000
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 779
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3811,381

Median household income

$38,077$43,433

Median home value

$59,400$60,000

Median gross rent

$601$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,381	$38,077	$59,400	$601
2020	1,452	$36,711	$37,100	$584
2021	1,522	$38,567	$39,300	$529
2022	1,488	$40,597	$60,800	$578
2023	1,381	$43,433	$60,000	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.0%
5 to 17	155	11.2%
18 to 24	99	7.2%
25 to 34	155	11.2%
35 to 44	162	11.7%
45 to 54	207	15.0%
55 to 64	221	16.0%
65 to 74	195	14.1%
75 and over	146	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,281	92.8%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	90	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	5.5%
High school graduate	391	36.0%
Some college or associate's	357	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	203	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	75	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	87.6%
Carpooled	39	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.5%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	290	48.5%
15 to 29 min	139	23.2%
30 to 44 min	121	20.2%
45 to 59 min	3	0.5%
60+ min	45	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.3% (126 of 1,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	41.1%
Nonfamily households	359	58.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	610	78.3%
Vacant	169	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	448	73.4%
Renter-occupied	162	26.6%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	619	79.5%
1-unit, attached	20	2.6%
2 to 4 units	71	9.1%
5 to 19 units	20	2.6%
20 or more units	32	4.1%
Mobile home & other	17	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2080700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 37.8675, -95.7548