City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Latham, KS

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

164
Residents
$27,500
Median home
$1,099
Median rent (state)

Latham - the verdict

164 people call Latham, Kansas home. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, home value
28th
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: Latham, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 164 residents in Latham, a small town within Kansas. Home values in Latham run a median of $27,500, and the median resident age is 23.7 years. Educational attainment runs 1.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 17.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,099 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 45.0 minutes, with 91.7% driving alone and 8.3% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 74.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

164 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 85.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Latham compare to other US cities?

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

Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% 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 Latham 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 Latham's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Latham ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Latham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#48 of 552
84th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#512 of 527
3rd percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#1 of 552
100th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#542 of 552
2nd 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.

How Latham's home value compares nationally

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

$27,500 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Latham $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

Median household income is not available for Latham in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 85.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 17.6%

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

Population
164
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$27,500
Median Age
23.7
Poverty Rate
85.3%
Labor force participation
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.7%

Population Change

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

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98 residents99 residents100 residents101 residents102 residents 202020212022202320242025 100 residents 99 residents ▼ -1.0%
Latham's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
45.0 minutes
Drive Alone
91.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.3%

Based on 24 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 Latham sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Peru
165 people
Weskan
163 people
Milton
166 people
Summerfield
166 people
Harveyville
167 people
Denison
159 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Latham's 164 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eunola, AL
164 people
O'Kean, AR
164 people
Lazear, CO
164 people
Hope, ID
164 people
Curran, IL
164 people
Eagle Lake, IL
164 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Latham, 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 Latham, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 95.1% Black or African American 1.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.4% 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 Latham 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
Latham (this city) 164 N/A
Peru 165 $45,000
Weskan 163 N/A
Milton 166 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Latham, KS?

What is the population of Latham, KS? +

Latham, KS has a population of 164 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Latham? +

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

A typical home in Latham is worth $27,500, 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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