Population
520 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Glen Elder, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Glen Elder - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 520
- Residents
- $73,542
- Median income
- $877
- Median rent (state)
Glen Elder - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Glen Elder lands in the 54th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 54th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Glen Elder, KS
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 520 residents in Glen Elder, a small town within Kansas. Glen Elder households earn a median of $73,542 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. The median resident age is 42.9 years. About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).
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. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 29.8 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$73,542 /yr
Poverty 4.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Glen Elder compare to other US cities?
Here's how Glen Elder stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 54% higher than other cities
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 Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder near the bottom of Kansas's cities
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Glen Elder ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Glen Elder only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#118 of 527
78th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#368 of 552
33rd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#310 of 552
44th 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.
54th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
520
Median Income
$73,542
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) 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
69.9%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
23.0%
Other
1.0%
Based on 296 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 Glen Elder 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
29.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Glen Elder's 520 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Glen Elder's $73,542 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Glen Elder compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Glen Elder, KS?
What is the population of Glen Elder, KS? +
The population of Glen Elder, KS stands at 520 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Glen Elder, KS? +
Median annual household income in Glen Elder runs $73,542, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Glen Elder? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Glen Elder; 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 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.