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Longton, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
286 Population 242/sq mi density
$40,938 Median Income $23,329 per capita
$36,000 Home Value $188,050 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
549 Violent Crime/100K 2,279 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$40,938 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
286
Population Density
242
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.0 km²)
Median Age
50.8 yrs
31% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.8%
Black
0%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
22.4%
274% above US avg (6%)
Disability
36.4%
180% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
78.8%
14% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.7%
13% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population286
Population Density242 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age50.8 years

Gender

Male45.1%
Female54.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans22.4%
Disability36.4%
Health Insurance78.8%
Uninsured9.7%
Broadband Access84.6%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent