Sylvan Grove, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

314

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sylvan Grove, KS is home to a population of 314 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Sylvan Grove, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvan Grove, KS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvan Grove, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 8
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11

4.14%

Hispanic Population

13 people

4.14% of the people in Sylvan Grove, KS are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sylvan Grove, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Sylvan Grove, KS residents (7 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 Sylvan Grove, KS was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Korea
3 ± 12
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Sylvan Grove, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sylvan Grove, KS.

Economy

The economy of Sylvan Grove, KS employs 148 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvan Grove, KS were Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Retail Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($75,417), Manufacturing ($48,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,063).

Employment

Occupations

148

2024 Value

± 71

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Grove, KS grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 147 employees to 148 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvan Grove, KS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvan Grove, 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

148

2024 Value

± 71

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Grove, KS grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 147 employees to 148 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvan Grove, KS, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Retail Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvan Grove, KS, though some of these residents may live in Sylvan Grove, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750

Median earning men ± $16,276

$35,179

Median earning women ± $20,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,063), Construction ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,063), Retail Trade ($30,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvan Grove, KS was $90,300 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,200 to $90,300, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sylvan Grove, KS is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvan Grove, KS have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvan Grove, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,374

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 Sylvan Grove, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Sylvan Grove, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sylvan Grove, 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $18,051

142

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Sylvan Grove, KS grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $41,667.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvan Grove, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvan Grove, 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 (73%)
Walked (14.9%)
Carpooled (7.43%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Sylvan Grove, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.43%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvan Grove, KS have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sylvan Grove, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sylvan Grove, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sylvan Grove, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvan Grove, KS (65 out of 314 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvan Grove, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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