City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Detroit, KS

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

100
Residents
$126,000
Median income
$102,800
Median home
$878
Median rent (state)

Detroit - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Detroit places in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
3rd
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: Detroit, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 100 residents in Detroit, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $126,000 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Detroit are valued around $102,800, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. Educational attainment runs 22.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $878 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 49.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

100 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$126,000 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Detroit compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 3% 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 Detroit 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 places Detroit near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Detroit ranks #486 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Detroit only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#15 of 527
97th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#257 of 552
52nd percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#232 of 527
56th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#486 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#221 of 552
60th 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.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Detroit's home value compares nationally

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

$102,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Detroit $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 - Detroit, KS Detroit, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Detroit, 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 Detroit, KS median $126,000/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%
Detroit, 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 Detroit, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

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

Population
100
Median Income
$126,000
Median Home Value
$102,800
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.1%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 62 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 Detroit sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$878/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Albert
102 people
Haddam
103 people
Isabel
103 people
Herndon
105 people
Oketo
105 people
Bogue
106 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Detroit's 100 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lakeview, AL
100 people
Chitina, AK
100 people
Newhalen, AK
100 people
Franklin, AZ
100 people
Tonto, AZ
100 people
Fountain Hill, AR
100 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Detroit's $126,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lakeside, PA
$126,000 median income
Rutledge, PA
$126,000 median income
Truckee, CA
$125,995 median income
North Amityville, NY
$125,991 median income
Piperton, TN
$125,982 median income
Dogtown, CA
$126,042 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Detroit, 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 Detroit, 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 Detroit 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
Detroit (this city) 100 $126,000
Albert 102 $51,250
Haddam 103 $61,250
Isabel 103 $58,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Detroit, KS?

What is the population of Detroit, KS? +

100 people live in Detroit, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Detroit households earn a median of $126,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Detroit? +

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

Homes in Detroit carry a median value of $102,800, 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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