Kansas · Census place 20350
Elkhart city, KS
Quick answer
Elkhart city has 1,732 residents, ranking #138 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $66,477, the median home is worth $99,600 and median gross rent runs $637 a month.
- Population
- 1,732Elkhart city residents
- Median household income
- $66,477Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $99,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $637Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkhart city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkhart city median would spend about 11.5% 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 18.5% of residents and 75.3% 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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