CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Frontenac

Kansas · 2,588 residents · 5.32 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Frontenac is home to 2,588 people in Kansas. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $38,900. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,588
−14%vs 2000
vs 2,996 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.4
+2%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Frontenac
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(155)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(182)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(140)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(137)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(157)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(360)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411%(285)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(225)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(237)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.4%(296)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.9%(257)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6.1%(157)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$22,659
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,558 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,907
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,349 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,900
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$305
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $443 in 2000
US average: $450
78.9%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,918)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(22)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(2,540)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(24)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other1.5%(40)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American17.8%(604)
German16.8%(570)
Irish15.1%(513)
English9.3%(317)
Italian6.5%(220)
Dutch2.2%(74)
Welsh2.1%(71)
Swedish0.9%(31)
Austrian0.9%(29)
Scottish0.7%(23)
Polish0.5%(17)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
French0.4%(15)
Norwegian0.4%(13)
Czech0.4%(12)
British0.3%(11)
Slovene0.3%(10)
Belgian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

14.4%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.1%
−11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.6 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.6%(291)
Married60.8%(857)
Widowed3%(42)
Divorced15.6%(220)
Women 15+
Never married10.1%(129)
Married63.6%(809)
Widowed11.1%(141)
Divorced15.2%(193)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.1%
−18.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.2%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.1%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Frontenac

Head to head

Compare Frontenac to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Frontenac, Kansas?

Frontenac, Kansas has about 2,588 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Frontenac, Kansas?

The typical household in Frontenac, Kansas earns about $22,659 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frontenac, Kansas expensive?

In Frontenac, Kansas, the median home is worth about $38,900, and the typical rent is about $305 a month.

How educated are people in Frontenac, Kansas?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Frontenac, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frontenac, Kansas?

About 10.5% of people in Frontenac, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →