City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Ford, KS

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

195
Residents
$75,313
Median income
$134,700
Median home
$969
Median rent (state)

Ford - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ford places in the 56th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

56th
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
12th
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: Ford, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 195 residents in Ford, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $75,313 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Ford are valued around $134,700, and the median resident age is 32.2 years. About 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $969 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Ford workers runs 20.1 minutes, with 94.9% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 51.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

195 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$75,313 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Ford compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ford stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 56% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ford's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

56thIncome percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ford's home value compares nationally

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

$134,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Ford $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 - Ford, KS Ford, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ford, 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 Ford, KS median $75,313/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%
Ford, 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 Ford, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.1%

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

Population
195
Median Income
$75,313
Median Home Value
$134,700
Median Age
32.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
74.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.0%

Population Change

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

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198 residents200 residents202 residents204 residents206 residents 202020212022202320242025 204 residents 200 residents ▼ -2.0%
Ford's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.1 minutes
Drive Alone
94.9%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 117 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 Ford sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$969/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Dennis
195 people
Reading
195 people
Dwight
194 people
Dorrance
193 people
Moscow
197 people
Wilsey
192 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ford's 195 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

McGrath, AK
195 people
Homewood Canyon, CA
195 people
Penfield, IL
195 people
Serena, IL
195 people
Hillsdale, IN
195 people
Campbell, MN
195 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ford's $75,313 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Argenta, IL
$75,313 median income
Kenney, IL
$75,313 median income
Jewell Junction, IA
$75,313 median income
Shambaugh, IA
$75,313 median income
Cape Carteret, NC
$75,313 median income
Bray, OK
$75,313 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ford, 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 Ford, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.0% 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 2.0% 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 Ford 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
Ford (this city) 195 $75,313
Dennis 195 $90,188
Reading 195 $65,938
Dwight 194 $56,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ford, KS?

What is the population of Ford, KS? +

The population of Ford, KS stands at 195 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Ford runs $75,313, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ford? +

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

Ford's median home value sits at $134,700, 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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