Kansas · Census place 02300
Arkansas City city, KS
Quick answer
Arkansas City city has 11,909 residents, ranking #30 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $53,475, the median home is worth $81,700 and median gross rent runs $762 a month.
- Population
- 11,909Arkansas City city residents
- Median household income
- $53,475Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $81,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $762Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Arkansas City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Arkansas City city median would spend about 17.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.9% of residents and 63.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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