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McConnell AFB, KS

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

1,952
Residents
$64,632
Median income
$1,099
Median rent (state)

McConnell AFB - the verdict

Nationally, McConnell AFB sits in the 42nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, household income
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: McConnell AFB, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,952 residents in McConnell AFB, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $64,632 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.1%. The median resident age is 22.4 years. Educational attainment runs 32.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 22.6% 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. 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. The average commute for McConnell AFB workers runs 7.6 minutes, with 73.2% driving alone and 7.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.6 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,952 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$64,632 /yr

Poverty 6.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does McConnell AFB compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 42% higher 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 McConnell AFB against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places McConnell AFB toward the top of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, McConnell AFB ranks #84 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares McConnell AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#208 of 527
61st percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#48 of 552
84th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#299 of 552
46th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#84 of 552
85th 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.

42ndIncome percentile

42nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - McConnell AFB, KS McConnell AFB, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not McConnell AFB, 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 McConnell AFB, KS median $64,632/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%
McConnell AFB, 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 McConnell AFB, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 22.6%

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

Population
1,952
Median Income
$64,632
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.4
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
22.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
7.6 minutes
Drive Alone
73.2%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
13.0%
Work from Home
7.2%

Based on 1,073 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 McConnell AFB 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
96.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Humboldt
1,956 people
Cimarron
1,942 people
Wellsville
2,003 people
Marion
2,010 people
Belleville
2,036 people
Oakley
2,049 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to McConnell AFB's 1,952 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Centerburg, OH
1,952 people
Johnson City, TX
1,952 people
Kemah, TX
1,952 people
Indian Springs, GA
1,951 people
Great Barrington, MA
1,953 people
Melrose Park, NY
1,951 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to McConnell AFB's $64,632 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Southgate, MI
$64,635 median income
Gainesville, GA
$64,636 median income
Marshall, MN
$64,636 median income
Brandon, MN
$64,625 median income
Wildwood, IN
$64,643 median income
Royalton, MN
$64,643 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - McConnell AFB, 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 McConnell AFB, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 69.8% 18.9% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.3% White 69.8% Black or African American 18.9% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 1.6% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 6.5% 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 McConnell AFB 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
McConnell AFB (this city) 1,952 $64,632
Humboldt 1,956 $43,558
Cimarron 1,942 $92,762
Wellsville 2,003 $67,292
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about McConnell AFB, KS?

What is the population of McConnell AFB, KS? +

McConnell AFB, KS counts 1,952 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in McConnell AFB, KS? +

In McConnell AFB, the typical household earns $64,632 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in McConnell AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for McConnell AFB; 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 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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