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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Neosho Rapids

Kansas · 274 residents · 0.51 sq mi
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With 274 people, Neosho Rapids is a city in Kansas. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,200, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $256 a month. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

274
+9%since 1990
from 252 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.7
Unchangedsince 1990
from 38.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16722628534440319902000201020202024Neosho Rapids
2024276
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(17)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(23)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.8%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(38)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.9%(49)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(36)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(28)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.2%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(7)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,423
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,432 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,239
+25%since 1990
from $10,605 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.8%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$40,200
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$256
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $196 in 1990
US average: $602
87.5%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 87.6% in 1990
12.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(236)
Black5.6%(14)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(262)
Black1.8%(5)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(6)
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
Mexican0.4%(1)
Ancestry
German11.2%(31)
Irish10.5%(29)
American9.1%(25)
English3.3%(9)
Swedish3.3%(9)
Dutch0.7%(2)
Czech0.4%(1)
French0.4%(1)
Swiss0.4%(1)
Welsh0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

5.1%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.4%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.8 min
−46%since 1990
from 20.2 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 married16%(17)
Married70.8%(75)
Widowed4.7%(5)
Divorced8.5%(9)
Women 15+
Never married9.3%(10)
Married71.3%(77)
Widowed7.4%(8)
Divorced12%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
11.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Neosho Rapids, Kansas?

Neosho Rapids, Kansas has about 274 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Neosho Rapids, Kansas?

The typical household in Neosho Rapids, Kansas earns about $29,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Neosho Rapids, Kansas expensive?

In Neosho Rapids, Kansas, the median home is worth about $40,200, and the typical rent is about $256 a month.

How educated are people in Neosho Rapids, Kansas?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Neosho Rapids, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Neosho Rapids, Kansas?

About 10.8% of people in Neosho Rapids, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Neosho Rapids, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Neosho Rapids, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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