Kansas · Census place 43950
McPherson city, KS
Quick answer
McPherson city has 13,956 residents, ranking #27 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $77,746, the median home is worth $204,300 and median gross rent runs $898 a month.
- Population
- 13,956McPherson city residents
- Median household income
- $77,746Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $204,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $898Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in McPherson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the McPherson city median would spend about 13.9% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 68.4% 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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