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St. Marys, KS

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

2,795
Residents
$71,723
Median income
$196,300
Median home
$1,057
Median rent (state)

St. Marys - the verdict

St. Marys ranks in the 52nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
25th
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: St. Marys, KS

2,795 people live in St. Marys, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. St. Marys households earn a median of $71,723 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. St. Marys's housing stock carries a median value of $196,300, and the median resident age is 25.8 years. About 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 3 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,057 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 14.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

2,795 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$71,723 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does St. Marys compare to other US cities?

Where St. Marys sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% 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 St. Marys 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 places St. Marys toward the top of Kansas's cities

Among the 527 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, St. Marys ranks #62 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Marys only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#134 of 527
75th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#120 of 552
71st percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#62 of 527
88th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#384 of 552
29th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#258 of 552
53rd 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.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How St. Marys's home value compares nationally

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

$196,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. St. Marys $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 - St. Marys, KS St. Marys, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, KS median $71,723/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%
St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

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

Population
2,795
Median Income
$71,723
Median Home Value
$196,300
Median Age
25.8
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.0%

Population Change

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

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2,750 residents2,760 residents2,770 residents2,780 residents2,790 residents2,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,758 residents 2,790 residents ▲ +1.2%
St. Marys's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 3
2021 5
2022 5
2023 1
2024 3

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.9%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.7%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
1.0%

Based on 1,265 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 St. Marys sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,057/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
14.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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South Hutchinson
2,826 people
Osage City
2,837 people
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2,752 people
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Norton
2,704 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Marys's 2,795 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clinton, MI
2,795 people
Crewe, VA
2,795 people
Fairbanks Ranch, CA
2,794 people
Grundy Center, IA
2,794 people
Munsey Park, NY
2,794 people
Towanda, PA
2,796 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to St. Marys's $71,723 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Richton Park, IL
$71,724 median income
Caln, PA
$71,728 median income
Hutchinson, MN
$71,730 median income
Traverse City, MI
$71,731 median income
Thompsonville, CT
$71,714 median income
Bass Lake, IN
$71,714 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.5% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.2% White 88.5% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 6.8% 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 St. Marys 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
St. Marys (this city) 2,795 $71,723
South Hutchinson 2,826 $42,221
Osage City 2,837 $63,393
Galena 2,752 $39,968
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about St. Marys, KS?

What is the population of St. Marys, KS? +

2,795 people live in St. Marys, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in St. Marys, KS? +

In St. Marys, the typical household earns $71,723 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in St. Marys? +

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

A typical home in St. Marys is worth $196,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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