CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Muscotah

Kansas · 198 residents · 0.33 sq mi

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Muscotah is a city of 198 people in Kansas. At a median age of 48.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $14,999. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

198

−1%vs 2000

vs 200 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.9

+37%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024141

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.5%(7)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(8)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(34)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.1%(20)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.6%(29)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8415.7%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,722

−23%vs 2000

vs $15,299 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

−11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$208

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.8%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.6% in 2000

5.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(192)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(196)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(5)

Ancestry

German34.8%(49)

English18.4%(26)

Irish12.8%(18)

American10.6%(15)

Scottish3.5%(5)

Norwegian2.1%(3)

Swedish1.4%(2)

Dutch0.7%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.5%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.3%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married28.7%(23)

Married56.3%(45)

Widowed2.5%(2)

Divorced12.5%(10)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(8)

Married64.7%(33)

Widowed19.6%(10)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−24.7 ptssince 2013

from 33.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.7%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.5%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−13.7 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.6%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% 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)13.3%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era80%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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