Glen Elder, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

476

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.73%

60.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,250

7.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glen Elder, KS is home to a population of 476 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.63% of Glen Elder, KS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (454 people) in Glen Elder, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Glen Elder, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Elder, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glen Elder, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Elder, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 17
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Elder, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.577%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.63% of Glen Elder, KS residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glen Elder, KS was 0.577%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glen Elder, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16

Glen Elder, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glen Elder, KS.

Economy

The economy of Glen Elder, KS employs 283 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Elder, KS were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,125), Finance & Insurance ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

283

2024 Value

± 125

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Elder, KS declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 296 employees to 283 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Elder, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), Production Occupations (45 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Elder, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

283

2024 Value

± 125

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Elder, KS declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 296 employees to 283 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Elder, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Elder, KS, though some of these residents may live in Glen Elder, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,513

Median earning men ± $1,619

$42,910

Median earning women ± $9,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,111), and Public Administration ($56,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), Construction ($45,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,726).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Elder, KS was $137,500 in 2022, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $137,500, a 8.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glen Elder, KS is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Elder, KS have an average commute time of 9.91 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glen Elder, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$135,607

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$82

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glen Elder, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glen Elder, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Glen Elder, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glen Elder, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,250

Median Household Income

± $33,402

255

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 255 households in Glen Elder, KS grew to $79,250 from the previous year's value of $73,542.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Elder, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Elder, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Walked (3.53%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Glen Elder, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who walked to work (3.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

9.91 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Elder, KS have a shorter commute time (9.91 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glen Elder, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glen Elder, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glen Elder, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glen Elder, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Elder, KS (13 out of 476 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Elder, KS is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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