City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Delphos, KS

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

314
Residents
$55,417
Median income
$50,000
Median home
$933
Median rent (state)

Delphos - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Delphos places in the 28th percentile for household income and the 99th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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9th
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99th
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📝 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: Delphos, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 314 residents in Delphos, a small town within Kansas. Delphos households earn a median of $55,417 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 22.5%. Typical homes in Delphos are valued around $50,000, and the median resident age is 46.9 years. Educational attainment runs 13.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Delphos (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Delphos reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 0.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $933 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 16.9 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

314 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$55,417 /yr

Poverty 22.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Delphos compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Kansas and the picture shifts: Delphos ranks #1 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Delphos 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 Delphos's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Delphos ranks #37 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Delphos only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#334 of 527
37th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#218 of 552
60th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#464 of 527
11th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#37 of 552
93rd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#424 of 552
23rd 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.

28thIncome percentile
99thSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 99th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Delphos's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Delphos'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 74 Avg. percentile National median
Delphos'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 Delphos's home value compares nationally

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

$50,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Delphos $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 - Delphos, KS Delphos, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Delphos, 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 Delphos, KS median $55,417/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%
Delphos, 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 Delphos, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.1%

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

Population
314
Median Income
$55,417
Median Home Value
$50,000
Median Age
46.9
Poverty Rate
22.5%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
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.

Population Change

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

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290 residents295 residents300 residents305 residents310 residents 202020212022202320242025 300 residents 294 residents ▼ -2.0%
Delphos's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
2.2%

Based on 140 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 Delphos sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$933/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Burdett
313 people
Greenleaf
315 people
Sylvan Grove
313 people
Whiting
316 people
Linwood
317 people
Colony
310 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Delphos's 314 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wilburn, AR
314 people
Fairhaven, CA
314 people
Yeehaw Junction, FL
314 people
Templeton, IA
314 people
Glen Echo, MD
314 people
Pottersville, NJ
314 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Delphos's $55,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Columbia, AL
$55,417 median income
Fruithurst, AL
$55,417 median income
Emmonak, AK
$55,417 median income
Kipnuk, AK
$55,417 median income
Biggers, AR
$55,417 median income
Bush, IL
$55,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Delphos, 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 Delphos, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.2% 10.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.5% White 89.2% 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 10.8% 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 Delphos 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
Delphos (this city) 314 $55,417
Burdett 313 $48,125
Greenleaf 315 $57,500
Sylvan Grove 313 $41,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Delphos, KS?

What is the population of Delphos, KS? +

Delphos, KS has a population of 314 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Delphos households earn a median of $55,417 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Delphos? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Delphos; 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 Delphos, KS safe? +

Delphos has a total crime rate of 0.0 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 Delphos, KS? +

Homes in Delphos carry a median value of $50,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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