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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Gypsum

Kansas · 414 residents · 0.37 sq mi
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Gypsum is a city of 414 people in Kansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $49,800, having roughly tripled since 1990. Households here earn about 24% less than in Kansas as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 152%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

414
+14%since 1990
from 364 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.7
−1%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28633438343248019902000201020202024Gypsum
2024443
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(28)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(30)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.3%(18)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(54)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(69)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(51)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.1%(46)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(21)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(20)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,833
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,214 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,440
+137%since 1990
from $6,947 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.0%
−16.8 ptssince 1990
from 22.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$49,800
+152%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,999 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$507
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $285 in 1990
US average: $602
79.1%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 80.4% in 1990
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(362)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(392)
Black1.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino1%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(32)
Spaniard0.5%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(1)
Laotian0.2%(1)
Ancestry
German29.1%(129)
English10.4%(46)
Irish4.1%(18)
Swedish3.8%(17)
French3.2%(14)
Dutch1.4%(6)
American1.1%(5)
Czech0.9%(4)
Scottish0.7%(3)
Danish0.2%(1)
Norwegian0.2%(1)
Polish0.2%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Section 05

Education

12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.8%
+22.6 ptssince 1990
from 64.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.8%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.5 min
−45%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(38)
Married62.4%(106)
Widowed4.7%(8)
Divorced10.6%(18)
Women 15+
Never married9%(13)
Married69.7%(101)
Widowed10.3%(15)
Divorced11%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)7.1%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.3%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gypsum, Kansas?

Gypsum, Kansas has about 414 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gypsum, Kansas?

The typical household in Gypsum, Kansas earns about $30,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gypsum, Kansas expensive?

In Gypsum, Kansas, the median home is worth about $49,800, and the typical rent is about $507 a month.

How educated are people in Gypsum, Kansas?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Gypsum, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gypsum, Kansas?

About 6.0% of people in Gypsum, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gypsum, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Gypsum, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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