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Sublette, KS

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

1,397
Residents
$69,784
Median income
$151,100
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Sublette - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Sublette places in the 49th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
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: Sublette, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,397 residents in Sublette, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $69,784 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.7%. Sublette's housing stock carries a median value of $151,100, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. About 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 56.9°F with 18.3 inches of precipitation per year and 15.0 inches of snowfall.

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. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 15.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,397 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$69,784 /yr

Poverty 6.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Sublette compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier 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 Sublette 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 Sublette near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sublette ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sublette only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#156 of 527
70th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#114 of 527
78th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#285 of 552
48th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#159 of 552
71st 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.

49thIncome percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sublette's home value compares nationally

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

$151,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 73% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sublette $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 - Sublette, KS Sublette, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sublette, 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 Sublette, KS median $69,784/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%
Sublette, 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 Sublette, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

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

Population
1,397
Median Income
$69,784
Median Home Value
$151,100
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.9%

Climate

Avg Temperature
56.9°F
Annual Precipitation
18.3"
Annual Snowfall
15.0"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,300 residents1,350 residents1,400 residents1,450 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,408 residents 1,343 residents ▼ -4.6%
Sublette's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
5.7%

Based on 654 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 Sublette 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
15.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,394 people
Atwood
1,388 people
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1,381 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sublette's 1,397 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Renville, MN
1,397 people
St. Vincent College, PA
1,397 people
Hemphill, TX
1,397 people
Darrington, WA
1,397 people
Marathon City, WI
1,397 people
Webb, AL
1,398 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sublette's $69,784 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sierra Vista, AZ
$69,783 median income
Glassmanor, MD
$69,778 median income
Kearney, NE
$69,790 median income
Dyer, AR
$69,792 median income
Daisy, GA
$69,792 median income
Irwin, ID
$69,792 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sublette, 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 Sublette, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.5% 22.0% 18.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38.6% White 58.5% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 22.0% Two or more races 18.4% 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 Sublette 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
Sublette (this city) 1,397 $69,784
Haven 1,394 $59,258
Atwood 1,388 $66,473
Yates Center 1,381 $43,433
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sublette, KS?

What is the population of Sublette, KS? +

The population of Sublette, KS stands at 1,397 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Sublette households earn a median of $69,784 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sublette? +

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

Homes in Sublette carry a median value of $151,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Sublette? +

Climate normals put Sublette's yearly average temperature at 56.9°F, 18.3 inches of precipitation, and 15.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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