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Census Tract 520.04, Johnson County, Kansas

Census Tract 520.04, GEOID 20091052004, in Johnson County, Kansas, entirely within Merriam. 1,609 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±255); the 2020 Census counted 1,701.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,609

±255 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,701

Median household income

$55,208

±$16,031 (90% margin)
Johnson County: $109,208

Median home value

$253,400

±$21,442 (90% margin)
Johnson County: $391,200

Median gross rent

$1,034

±$88 (90% margin)
Johnson County: $1,434

Where is Census Tract 520.04?

Census Tract 520.04 is one of 154 census tracts in Johnson County, Kansas. It covers 0.86 square miles of land, 1,978 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 20091052004, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 520.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Merriam100%
Census Tract 520.04 (marked with a dot) in Johnson County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
519.11520.01520.06521.01 520.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 520.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 520.04: Tract 519.11 ($66,917), Tract 520.01 ($70,372), Tract 520.06 ($74,287) and Tract 521.01 ($63,824). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 520.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 520.04's population at 1,609 (±255) in 949 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,701 residents and 897 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 520.04MerriamJohnson CountyKansas
Total population1,609±25511,085620,6312,947,197
Households949±1495,324249,5311,174,060
Average household size1.70±0.152.052.462.44
Housing units994±1455,537259,6551,293,635

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 520.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 520.04 is 52.9 years old; 8.0% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 7.7%. 9.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 520.04MerriamJohnson CountyKansas
Median age52.9±7.839.338.637.4
Under 18 years8.0%±3.2 pts17.8%23.5%23.8%
65 years and over29.9%±6.0 pts18.7%16.0%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.4%±3.0 pts10.8%9.3%13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic82.9%±8.5 pts76.4%76.1%72.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.7%±6.6 pts7.4%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.6%±2.5 pts1.7%5.2%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.1%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±1.3 pts3.3%4.0%4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.8%±2.5 pts0.5%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States9.2%±5.2 pts7.4%9.2%7.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.9%±5.0 pts12.1%12.1%12.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.6%±3.7 pts7.5%5.3%6.8%
With a disability11.7%±4.1 pts10.8%9.0%13.5%
No health insurance coverage10.1%±5.0 pts7.8%4.9%8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.7%±3.3 pts96.3%96.6%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)50.6%±9.0 pts45.6%57.6%35.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)16.8%±7.7 pts14.2%22.9%13.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.4%±3.4 pts89.6%87.3%85.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 520.04 earn?

Half of the 949 households in Census Tract 520.04 earn less than $55,208 a year (±$16,031), against $109,208 across Johnson County: 142nd highest of the county's 148 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 520.04MerriamJohnson CountyKansas
Median household income$55,208±$16,031$73,600$109,208$74,275
Mean household income$88,658±$20,860$91,985$146,136$100,417
Per capita income$51,989±$11,350$44,272$60,137$40,978
People below the poverty line12.1%±7.8 pts6.0%5.4%11.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.7%±30.3 pts3.9%5.2%13.1%
Households receiving SNAP4.5%±5.2 pts4.4%2.0%6.8%
Households with a computer99.9%±0.3 pts98.5%97.9%95.6%
Households with a broadband subscription95.7%±3.7 pts95.3%95.9%90.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 520.04?

Owners occupy 56.1% of Census Tract 520.04's occupied homes and renters 43.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,400 by its owner (±$21,442). The median renter pays $1,034 a month including utilities, and 39.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 520.04MerriamJohnson CountyKansas
Median home value (owner-occupied)$253,400±$21,442$263,300$391,200$217,200
Median gross rent$1,034±$88$1,181$1,434$1,060
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent39.6%±16.0 pts35.2%32.9%34.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,547±$142$1,609$2,254$1,689
Owner-occupied homes56.1%±10.2 pts60.7%68.5%67.2%
Renter-occupied homes43.9%±10.2 pts39.3%31.5%32.8%
Housing units994±1455,537259,6551,293,635
Single-family detached homes38.7%±9.1 pts59.6%66.2%71.8%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.0 pts0.2%0.7%4.0%
Built 2020 or later5.5%±5.6 pts1.1%2.6%1.4%
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±3.3 pts2.5%11.8%7.8%
Built 1939 or earlier0.6%±0.9 pts7.0%2.6%15.4%
Households with no vehicle9.6%±7.4 pts3.9%3.5%5.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 520.04 get to work?

67.1% of Census Tract 520.04's workers drive alone and 21.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 520.04MerriamJohnson CountyKansas
In the labor force (age 16+)66.4%±6.4 pts70.0%71.7%66.1%
Unemployment rate12.1%±8.7 pts5.4%3.2%3.9%
Drove alone to work67.1%±11.3 pts72.6%69.5%75.4%
Carpooled3.5%±4.3 pts4.5%5.9%8.7%
Public transportation0.0%±3.6 pts0.5%0.2%0.4%
Walked7.7%±7.3 pts2.2%0.9%2.3%
Worked from home21.7%±9.3 pts19.6%22.4%11.8%
Mean travel time to work37.9 min±11.022.2 min20.6 min19.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 520.04 compare with the other tracts in Johnson County?

Among Johnson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 520.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 520.04's rank among the tracts of Johnson County and of Merriam
MeasureIn Johnson CountyIn Merriam
Population148th of 1494th of 4
Residents per square mile114th of 1544th of 4
Median household income142nd of 1484th of 4
Per capita income85th of 1492nd of 4
Median home value132nd of 1493rd of 4
Median gross rent119th of 1223rd of 4
Poverty rate15th of 582nd of 2
Bachelor's degree or higher95th of 1492nd of 4
Median age3rd of 1501st of 4
Owner-occupied share102nd of 1472nd of 4

The tracts next to it on Johnson County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 529.05139th$63,231±$8,210 · within the margin of this tract4,357
Tract 524.18140th$62,070±$4,347 · within the margin of this tract3,544
Tract 503.01141st$60,149±$10,179 · within the margin of this tract3,648
Tract 520.04142nd$55,208±$16,0311,609
Tract 518.08143rd$53,409±$9,777 · within the margin of this tract2,227
Tract 524.23144th$52,127±$14,193 · within the margin of this tract2,931
Tract 535.57145th$51,779±$16,610 · within the margin of this tract2,464

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 520.04?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 520.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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