CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Strong City

Kansas · 584 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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Strong City is a city of 584 people in Kansas. Median home value sits at $27,900. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 26% less than in Kansas as a whole. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $372 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

584

+15%vs 2009

vs 510 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−4%vs 2009

vs 40.0 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024488

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.7%(39)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.2%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.6%(50)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.3%(31)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.6%(62)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(92)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.4%(84)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.9%(58)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748%(47)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.3%(31)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.1%(12)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,192

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $27,115 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,807

−27%vs 2009

vs $18,889 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.9%

+6.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,900

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $46,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$372

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $456 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 67.5% in 2009

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic83.7%(427)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino11.2%(57)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(569)

Black0.7%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(8)

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

Mexican4.3%(21)

Ancestry

German31.6%(154)

Irish17.4%(85)

Swedish7.4%(36)

English7.2%(35)

American4.5%(22)

French4.1%(20)

Dutch3.7%(18)

Scottish2.5%(12)

Czech0.8%(4)

Canadian0.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

Danish0.2%(1)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.2%(1)

Swiss0.2%(1)

Welsh0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 18.7% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

77.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 81.6% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

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 married30.8%(72)

Married56%(131)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.2%(31)

Women 15+

Never married16.4%(37)

Married56.6%(128)

Widowed16.8%(38)

Divorced10.2%(23)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

−9.9 ptssince 2013

from 24.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.1%

−21.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.2%

+21.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% 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)42.9%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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