City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Crestline, KS

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

148
Residents
$877
Median rent (state)

Crestline - the verdict

Kansas's Crestline counts 148 residents. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
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: Crestline, KS

148 people live in Crestline, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 72.3 years. 37.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 17.2% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $877 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 53.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

148 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Crestline compare to other US cities?

Crestline measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 2% 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 Crestline against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Crestline near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Crestline ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crestline only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#486 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#56 of 552
90th 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.

Income distribution context

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

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 17.2%

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

Population
148
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
72.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
17.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 22 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 Crestline sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Big Bow
148 people
Circleville
148 people
Fall River
148 people
Grenola
149 people
Morrowville
147 people
Simpson
149 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crestline's 148 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ali Molina, AZ
148 people
Clyattville, GA
148 people
Adair, IL
148 people
Banner, IL
148 people
Goofy Ridge, IL
148 people
La Fayette, IL
148 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crestline, 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 Crestline, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Crestline 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
Crestline (this city) 148 N/A
Big Bow 148 $88,333
Circleville 148 $50,000
Fall River 148 $48,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crestline, KS?

What is the population of Crestline, KS? +

Crestline, KS counts 148 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Crestline? +

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

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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