CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Neosho Rapids

Kansas · 252 residents · 0.51 sq mi

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Neosho Rapids is a city of 252 people in Kansas. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $25,200. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Median rent is $196 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

252

−8%vs 2000

vs 274 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.51 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024276

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(15)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(41)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.1%(33)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,432

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,423 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,605

−20%vs 2000

vs $13,239 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,200

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$196

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $256 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

12.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(262)

Black1.8%(5)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(236)

Black5.6%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(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

Mexican0.4%(1)

Ancestry

German11.2%(31)

Irish10.5%(29)

American9.1%(25)

English3.3%(9)

Swedish3.3%(9)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(5)

Dutch0.7%(2)

Czech0.4%(1)

French0.4%(1)

Swiss0.4%(1)

Welsh0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

+87%vs 2000

vs 10.8 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 married24.1%(19)

Married41.8%(33)

Widowed2.5%(2)

Divorced31.6%(25)

Women 15+

Never married15.5%(11)

Married53.5%(38)

Widowed9.9%(7)

Divorced21.1%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−10.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 87.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(2)

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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