City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Catharine, KS

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

252
Residents
$254,700
Median home
$941
Median rent (state)

Catharine - the verdict

Catharine has 252 residents in Kansas. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Catharine, KS

Catharine is a small town in Kansas, home to 252 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Catharine are valued around $254,700, and the median resident age is 18.0 years. About 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $941 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). Commute times here average 17.6 minutes, with 92.9% driving alone and 7.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 32.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

252 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 44.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Catharine compare to other US cities?

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

Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Kansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Catharine's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Catharine ranks #7 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Catharine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#208 of 552
62nd percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#29 of 527
94th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#7 of 552
99th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#124 of 552
78th 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.

How Catharine's home value compares nationally

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

$254,700 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% 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. Catharine $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

Median household income is not available for Catharine in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

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

Population
252
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$254,700
Median Age
18.0
Poverty Rate
44.8%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.6 minutes
Drive Alone
92.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.1%

Based on 84 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 Catharine sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Blue Mound
252 people
Toronto
250 people
Hanston
260 people
Grainfield
243 people
Ransom
261 people
Tescott
261 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Catharine's 252 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coffee Springs, AL
252 people
Bliss, ID
252 people
Bryant, IL
252 people
Nason, IL
252 people
New Point, IN
252 people
Blakesburg, IA
252 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Catharine, 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 Catharine, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 56.0% 23.0% 21.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.3% White 56.0% Black or African American 23.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 21.0% 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 Catharine 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
Catharine (this city) 252 N/A
Blue Mound 252 $44,583
Toronto 250 $37,969
Hanston 260 $81,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Catharine, KS?

What is the population of Catharine, KS? +

Catharine, KS counts 252 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Catharine? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Catharine; 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.

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

The median home value in Catharine is $254,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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