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Yates Center, KS

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

1,381
Residents
$43,433
Median income
$60,000
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Yates Center - the verdict

Nationally, Yates Center sits in the 11th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

11th
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1st
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2nd
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📝 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: Yates Center, KS

Kansas's Yates Center is a small town, with 1,381 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Yates Center brings in $43,433 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Typical homes in Yates Center are valued around $60,000, and the median resident age is 50.4 years. 25.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 51.5% 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: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $877 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 7.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,381 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$43,433 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Yates Center compare to other US cities?

Here's how Yates Center stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 1% 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 Yates Center 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 Yates Center near the bottom of Kansas's cities

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

Median Household Income
#463 of 527
12th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#418 of 527
20th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#464 of 552
16th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#165 of 552
70th 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.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Yates Center's home value compares nationally

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

$60,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Yates Center $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 - Yates Center, KS Yates Center, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Yates Center, 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 Yates Center, KS median $43,433/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%
Yates Center, 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 Yates Center, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.5%

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

Population
1,381
Median Income
$43,433
Median Home Value
$60,000
Median Age
50.4
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
51.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.6%

Schools

Total Schools
2
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 residents1,320 residents1,340 residents1,360 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,342 residents 1,308 residents ▼ -2.5%
Yates Center's Census PEP population 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 1
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.6%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
1.5%

Based on 607 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 Yates Center 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
7.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Atwood
1,388 people
Haven
1,394 people
La Cygne
1,368 people
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1,361 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Yates Center's 1,381 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

First Mesa, AZ
1,381 people
North Redington Beach, FL
1,381 people
Bayou Country Club, LA
1,381 people
St. Michaels, MD
1,381 people
Dalton, PA
1,381 people
Huntland, TN
1,381 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Yates Center's $43,433 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Newland, NC
$43,429 median income
Fort Jones, CA
$43,438 median income
Baylis, IL
$43,438 median income
Sanborn, MN
$43,438 median income
Purdy, MO
$43,438 median income
Whiteville, TN
$43,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Yates Center, 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 Yates Center, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.8% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.1% White 92.8% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 6.7% 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 Yates Center 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
Yates Center (this city) 1,381 $43,433
Atwood 1,388 $66,473
Haven 1,394 $59,258
La Cygne 1,368 $57,233
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Yates Center, KS?

What is the population of Yates Center, KS? +

1,381 people live in Yates Center, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Yates Center, KS? +

Yates Center households earn a median of $43,433 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Yates Center? +

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

The median home value in Yates Center is $60,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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