City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Andover, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Andover - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,508
Residents
$106,676
Median income
$272,600
Median home
$1,099
Median rent (state)

Andover - the verdict

Nationally, Andover sits in the 81st percentile for household income and the 49th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

81st
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
49th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Andover, KS

15,508 people live in Andover, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $106,676 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Typical homes in Andover are valued around $272,600, and the median resident age is 36.2 years. Educational attainment runs 52.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 156 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Growing), up 9% from five years earlier. Andover reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1396.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,099 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 74.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

15,508 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$106,676 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Andover compare to other US cities?

Where Andover sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
Safety 49% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Kansas, Andover ranks #51 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Andover against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Andover's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 527 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Andover ranks #21 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Andover only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#20 of 527
96th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#48 of 552
84th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#21 of 527
96th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#464 of 552
16th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#20 of 552
96th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile
49thSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 49th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Andover's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Andover's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 62 Avg. percentile National median
Andover's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Andover's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$272,600 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Andover $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Andover, KS Andover, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Andover, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Andover, KS median $106,676/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Andover, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Andover, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,508
Median Income
$106,676
Median Home Value
$272,600
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1396.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
74.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1322.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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14,000 residents15,000 residents16,000 residents17,000 residents18,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 14,975 residents 17,370 residents ▲ +16.0%
Andover's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
156
housing units authorized
Single-Family
96
detached homes
Multifamily
60
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
10.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 143
2020 170
2021 104
2022 67
2023 539
2024 156

Permit volume increased 9% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.2%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
10.4%
Other
0.6%

Based on 7,659 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Andover sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Great Bend
14,596 people
McPherson
13,956 people
El Dorado
12,882 people
Ottawa
12,632 people
Newton
18,443 people
Arkansas City
11,909 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Andover's 15,508 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Carthage, MO
15,513 people
Lake Stickney, WA
15,514 people
Yankton, SD
15,501 people
Yulee, FL
15,521 people
Batavia, NY
15,494 people
Traverse City, MI
15,491 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Andover's $106,676 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Port Monmouth, NJ
$106,677 median income
Buckingham Courthouse, VA
$106,684 median income
Norwood, KY
$106,667 median income
Wye, MT
$106,667 median income
Henefer, UT
$106,667 median income
North Fair Oaks, CA
$106,690 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Andover, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Andover, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.9% White 83.0% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 4.4% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Andover compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Andover (this city) 15,508 $106,676
Great Bend 14,596 $53,323
McPherson 13,956 $77,746
El Dorado 12,882 $54,828
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Andover, KS?

What is the population of Andover, KS? +

15,508 people live in Andover, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Andover, KS? +

Median annual household income in Andover runs $106,676, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Andover? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Andover; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Is Andover, KS safe? +

Andover has a total crime rate of 1396.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Andover, KS? +

A typical home in Andover is worth $272,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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