CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Windom

Kansas · 147 residents · 0.20 sq mi

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With 147 people, Windom is a city in Kansas. Median home value sits at $14,999. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Renters pay $238 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

147

+7%vs 2000

vs 137 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202452

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(28)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(26)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(18)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,750

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,010

−25%vs 2000

vs $17,240 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$238

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $240 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(131)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(144)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German28.8%(15)

Swedish19.2%(10)

American13.5%(7)

Italian9.6%(5)

English7.7%(4)

Scotch-Irish7.7%(4)

Irish5.8%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.1%

−15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married21.4%(3)

Married71.4%(10)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.1%(1)

Women 15+

Never married11.8%(4)

Married47.1%(16)

Widowed8.8%(3)

Divorced32.4%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.4%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.0%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.8%

+14.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.1%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 87.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.9%

+22.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% 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)33.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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