CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rossville

Kansas · 1,052 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 1,052 people, Rossville is a city in Kansas. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $45,200. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,052

+4%vs 2000

vs 1,014 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(166)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(128)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(74)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over8.8%(93)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,616

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,217

−44%vs 2000

vs $20,103 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,200

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$379

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $518 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(947)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(24)

Asian0.6%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,021)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(15)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other2.8%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.1%(56)

Puerto Rican1%(11)

Asian origin

Korean0.7%(8)

Thai0.5%(5)

Filipino0.2%(2)

Ancestry

English20.2%(223)

German17.4%(192)

Irish12.7%(140)

American6.3%(70)

French2.7%(30)

Italian2.5%(28)

Swedish1.8%(20)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(16)

Norwegian1.3%(14)

Czech1.1%(12)

Scottish1%(11)

Polish0.7%(8)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.7%(8)

Canadian0.5%(5)

British0.4%(4)

Dutch0.4%(4)

Croatian0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(3)

Welsh0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−15.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 16.5 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 married41.6%(189)

Married48.7%(221)

Widowed4.6%(21)

Divorced5.1%(23)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(111)

Married51.9%(221)

Widowed11.7%(50)

Divorced10.3%(44)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.6%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 82.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% 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)24.3%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 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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