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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 Glen Elder, KS compare?
| Figure | Glen Elder, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 348 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 362 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 830 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 6.6% |
| Measure | Glen Elder, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 476±163 |
| Median age | 43.4±11.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.4%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.6%±10.0 pts |
| Median household income | $79,250±$33,402 |
| Per capita income | $37,045±$5,729 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | not published |
| Median gross rent | $438±$33 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.8%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.1%±17.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±14.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 9.9 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±2.0 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