CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Louisburg

Kansas · 1,964 residents · 4.88 sq mi

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With 1,964 people, Louisburg is a city in Kansas. Median home value sits at $52,400. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 612 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,964

−24%vs 2000

vs 2,576 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(165)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(156)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(123)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(327)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(296)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(159)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(139)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(126)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(104)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,250

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,991

−49%vs 2000

vs $21,560 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,400

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$396

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $565 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,507)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1%(27)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(1,943)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(65)

South American0%(1)

Argentine0%(1)

Ancestry

German23.4%(1,191)

Irish14.8%(754)

English13.7%(697)

American6.8%(344)

Croatian3.9%(198)

Scottish2.2%(111)

Dutch2%(101)

Polish1.5%(75)

Swedish1.2%(63)

Italian1.2%(60)

Czech1%(51)

Finnish0.8%(43)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(35)

Norwegian0.7%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(31)

Greek0.5%(25)

Austrian0.2%(12)

British0.2%(11)

Danish0.2%(10)

Russian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Croatian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married24.3%(434)

Married62.6%(1,120)

Widowed1.2%(22)

Divorced11.9%(212)

Women 15+

Never married15.6%(330)

Married60.4%(1,279)

Widowed11.8%(251)

Divorced12.2%(259)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.9%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 80.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.4%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% 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)26.8%(76)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(57)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.5%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.4%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 284 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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