City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Eudora, KS

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

6,036
Residents
$106,356
Median income
$231,500
Median home
$1,182
Median rent (state)

Eudora - the verdict

Nationally, Eudora sits in the 81st percentile for household income and the 91st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

81st
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
91st
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: Eudora, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,036 residents in Eudora, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $106,356 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.4%. Eudora's housing stock carries a median value of $231,500, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. Educational attainment runs 31.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 7 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 46% from five years earlier. Eudora reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 339.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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 $1,182 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

6,036 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$106,356 /yr

Poverty 5.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Eudora compare to other US cities?

Where Eudora 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 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities
Safety 91% 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, Eudora ranks #5 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 Eudora 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 Eudora's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 527 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Eudora ranks #36 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Eudora only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#21 of 527
96th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 552
91st percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#36 of 527
93rd percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#323 of 552
40th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#101 of 552
82nd 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
91stSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 91st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Eudora's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Eudora'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 76 Avg. percentile National median
Eudora'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 Eudora's home value compares nationally

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

$231,500 49th percentile more affordable than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Eudora $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 - Eudora, KS Eudora, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Eudora, 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 Eudora, KS median $106,356/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%
Eudora, 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 Eudora, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.9%

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

Population
6,036
Median Income
$106,356
Median Home Value
$231,500
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
69.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
339.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
15.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
323.8
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
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,400 residents6,450 residents6,500 residents6,550 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,418 residents 6,506 residents ▲ +1.4%
Eudora's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 13
2020 20
2021 6
2022 19
2023 12
2024 7

Permit volume decreased 46% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.6%

Based on 3,422 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 Eudora sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,182/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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5,990 people
Mulvane
5,829 people
Ulysses
5,812 people
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5,757 people
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5,693 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Eudora's 6,036 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Barnhart, MO
6,036 people
Oreland, PA
6,036 people
Fruit Heights, UT
6,036 people
Three Oaks, FL
6,037 people
Pevely, MO
6,037 people
Cambria, CA
6,038 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Eudora's $106,356 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mount Vernon, IA
$106,356 median income
Winthrop, MA
$106,357 median income
Winter Garden, FL
$106,371 median income
Crestview Hills, KY
$106,375 median income
Kotzebue, AK
$106,328 median income
Lochsloy, WA
$106,328 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Eudora, 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 Eudora, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.7% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 91.7% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 7.2% 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 Eudora 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
Eudora (this city) 6,036 $106,356
Maize 5,990 $68,750
Mulvane 5,829 $70,224
Ulysses 5,812 $63,765
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Eudora, KS?

What is the population of Eudora, KS? +

The population of Eudora, KS stands at 6,036 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Eudora is $106,356 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Eudora? +

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

Eudora has a total crime rate of 339.2 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 Eudora, KS? +

Homes in Eudora carry a median value of $231,500, 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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