CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Scammon

Kansas · 477 residents · 0.63 sq mi

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With 477 people, Scammon is a city in Kansas. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $19,500. Households here earn about 38% less than in Kansas as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median household income is $17,031, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

477

−4%vs 2000

vs 496 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

+1%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024371

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(32)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(69)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(58)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(49)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(36)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,031

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,268 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,417

−47%vs 2000

vs $15,926 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.7%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,500

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$263

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.5%

+11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

10.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(462)

Black0.6%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)

Asian0.6%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(462)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.1%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German19.9%(74)

American12.4%(46)

Irish12.4%(46)

English6.7%(25)

French6.7%(25)

Dutch3.2%(12)

Italian2.7%(10)

Norwegian2.7%(10)

Belgian2.4%(9)

Austrian1.9%(7)

Swedish1.9%(7)

Scottish0.8%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Israeli0.3%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+93%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married18.9%(31)

Married67.7%(111)

Widowed4.3%(7)

Divorced9.1%(15)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(39)

Married51.8%(86)

Widowed7.8%(13)

Divorced16.9%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

+16.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+15.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% 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)40.6%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.3%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 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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