CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rantoul

Kansas · 194 residents · 0.15 sq mi

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Rantoul is a city of 194 people in Kansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $18,300. Households here earn about 43% less than in Kansas as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $15,500, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

194

−20%vs 2000

vs 241 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024130

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.9%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.8%(19)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,500

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,540

−63%vs 2000

vs $17,594 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.6%

+18.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,300

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

21.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(234)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(194)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(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

Central American8.5%(11)

Salvadoran8.5%(11)

Ancestry

English32.3%(42)

German25.4%(33)

American9.2%(12)

Scotch-Irish9.2%(12)

Irish6.9%(9)

Dutch6.2%(8)

Scottish5.4%(7)

Welsh2.3%(3)

French0.8%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.1%

−16.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% 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 married29.1%(16)

Married61.8%(34)

Widowed1.8%(1)

Divorced7.3%(4)

Women 15+

Never married4.2%(2)

Married72.9%(35)

Widowed10.4%(5)

Divorced12.5%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

+21.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.8%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

−31.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.0%

+16.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.7%

−17.6 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 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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