CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Schoenchen

Kansas · 42 residents · 0.12 sq mi

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Schoenchen is a city of 42 people in Kansas. At a median age of 52.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 172 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 50%. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $13,594, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−80%vs 2000

vs 214 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

339 / sq mi

−80%vs 2000

vs 1,726 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

52.2

+42%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024181

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.9%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.5%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 340%(0)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 440%(0)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5440.5%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(4)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7428.6%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,594

−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,027

−49%vs 2000

vs $15,768 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,000

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

100.0%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

0.0% rent

Afford Score

2.6

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(203)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(42)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(5)

Puerto Rican0.6%(1)

Ancestry

German58%(105)

French7.2%(13)

Irish6.1%(11)

English5%(9)

American3.3%(6)

Dutch2.2%(4)

Scottish2.2%(4)

Czech1.1%(2)

Norwegian1.1%(2)

Russian1.1%(2)

Ukrainian1.1%(2)

Italian0.6%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.6%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.6%

−13.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% 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 married24.4%(19)

Married62.8%(49)

Widowed1.3%(1)

Divorced11.5%(9)

Women 15+

Never married17.6%(12)

Married58.8%(40)

Widowed7.4%(5)

Divorced16.2%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

+5.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.1%

−13.0 ptssince 2020

from 82.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 88.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% 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 era80%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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