Kansas · GEOID 20187

Stanton County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 2,038 · 1,029 housing units

Median household income

$71,700

State $76,675

Median home value

$67,800

State $226,181

Median gross rent

$705

State $1,063

Homeownership rate

76.5%

State 67.2%

Renter cost-burden rate

11.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

1.8%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.3%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

11.1%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

16.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

0.95

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Stanton County	Kansas
Population	2,038	2,947,197
Population density (per sq. mi.)	3.00	—
Median household income	$71,700	$76,675
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$79,200	—
Households	856	—
Average household size	2.35 people	—
Owner-occupied	76.5%	67.2%
Renter-occupied	23.5%	32.8%
Race	50.6% White · 0.1% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Stanton County compared with Kansas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

24.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 35.6%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	20.3%	—	—	—
1 earner	37.3%	$73,040	$1,826	$240,860
2 earners	36.9%	$98,375	$2,459	$335,166
3+ earners	5.6%	$133,571	$3,339	$466,177

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

856

Average size: 2.35 people

Households with children

241

28.2% of households

Per-capita income

$51,802

Poverty rate: 2.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

76.5% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 75.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 2.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

59.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,968.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $67,800.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $705.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 173 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 1.2% · For rent 14.5% · Seasonal 9.8% · Other 74.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

15.6% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 84.4% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.7%

17 units of 1,029 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

12.5%

129 units of 1,029 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$57,360

100% MHI$71,700

120% MHI$86,040

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Stanton County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$48,000	$54,850	$68,550
100% AMI	$55,440	$63,360	$79,200
120% AMI	$66,550	$76,050	$95,050

HUD FMR Area: Stanton County, KS. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

11.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (0.0% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

1.8% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Stanton County.

Covered employment

574

Across 11 sectors

Establishments

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$44,036

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	175	$48,866	$150,876	+$83,076	$1,222
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	116	$51,023	$158,905	+$91,105	$1,276
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	94	$35,002	$99,270	+$31,470	$875
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	87	$42,203	$126,074	+$58,274	$1,055
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	52	$31,808	$87,381	+$19,581	$795
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	31	$56,668	$179,918	+$112,118	$1,417
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	7	$13,345	$18,655	−$49,145	$334
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	6	$18,213	$36,775	−$31,025	$455
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	3	$47,061	$144,158	+$76,358	$1,177
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	2	$17,500	$34,121	−$33,679	$438
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	1	$55,266	$174,699	+$106,899	$1,382

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	101	$55,317	$174,889	+$107,089	$1,383
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	87	$42,203	$126,074	+$58,274	$1,055
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	84	$34,719	$98,216	+$30,416	$868
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	77	$51,421	$160,387	+$92,587	$1,286
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	63	$47,599	$146,160	+$78,360	$1,190
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	35	$45,529	$138,455	+$70,655	$1,138
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	25	$20,593	$45,635	−$22,165	$515
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	7	$13,345	$18,655	−$49,145	$334
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	6	$18,213	$36,775	−$31,025	$455
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	4	$31,587	$86,558	+$18,758	$790
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	3	$47,061	$144,158	+$76,358	$1,177
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	2	$70,527	$231,506	+$163,706	$1,763
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	2	$44,031	$132,879	+$65,079	$1,101
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	2	$17,500	$34,121	−$33,679	$438
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	2	$9,185	$3,170	−$64,630	$230
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	1	$55,266	$174,699	+$106,899	$1,382

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	12,330	—	—	$12.08	$25,130	$62,523	$628
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	540	—	—	$13.23	$27,510	$71,382	$688
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	10,650	—	—	$13.31	$27,670	$71,978	$692
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,670	—	—	$13.89	$28,890	$76,519	$722
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	8,090	—	—	$15.87	$33,010	$91,855	$825
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	4,590	—	—	$15.95	$33,180	$92,488	$830
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	5,530	—	—	$16.11	$33,520	$93,753	$838
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	8,200	—	—	$17.91	$37,260	$107,675	$932
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,760	—	—	$18.04	$37,520	$108,643	$938
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	1,110	—	—	$19.49	$40,530	$119,847	$1,013
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,020	—	—	$21.06	$43,810	$132,056	$1,095
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	3,710	—	—	$22.35	$46,500	$142,069	$1,163
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	320	—	—	$23.76	$49,420	$152,939	$1,236
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,970	—	—	$24.87	$51,730	$161,537	$1,293
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	4,870	—	—	—	$52,940	$166,041	$1,324
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	1,030	—	—	$25.82	$53,710	$168,907	$1,343
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	8,100	—	—	$27.71	$57,630	$183,499	$1,441
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	830	—	—	$29.81	$62,010	$199,803	$1,550
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,620	—	—	$31.02	$64,520	$209,146	$1,613
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	7,630	—	—	$37.33	$77,640	$257,983	$1,941

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 20187 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.