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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Longton, KS compare?
| Figure | Longton, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 352 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 351 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Longton, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 449±76 |
| Median age | 49.1±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $46,563±$20,654 |
| Per capita income | $27,050±$5,550 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±8.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $44,400±$11,130 |
| Median gross rent | $595±$446 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0%±30.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±9.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.8%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.1%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.1 min±10.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±6.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov