Living in Cawker City, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cawker City · Census data 2020–2024
Cawker City has 352 residents with a median age of 56. The median household income is $45,250 (39% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $90,800, the median rent is $583/month.
Cawker City is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cawker City at a glance
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 56State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $45,250State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $90,800State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $583/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 81.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Cawker City a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 58% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 39% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 27%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Cawker City
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cawker City the median home value is $90,800, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $583 per month, which is 23.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,071 a month in housing costs.
Cawker City median household income
The median household income in Cawker City is $45,250 and the income per person is $33,878. 27% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Cawker City: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 271
- Owner-occupied
- 81.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.1%
- Vacant
- 28.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1957
- Average household size
- 1.82
Cawker City demographics
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 56
- Under 18
- 22.2%
- 65 and older
- 37.2%
- Households
- 193
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cawker City ›
Education in Cawker City
18% of adults 25 and older in Cawker City have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cawker City
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 4.4%
- Drive alone
- 72.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 13.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76.2%
Cawker City vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cawker City, KS?
The median household income in Cawker City is $45,250, 39% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cawker City?
The median home value in Cawker City is $90,800, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Cawker City?
The median gross rent in Cawker City is $583 per month, about 23.6% of household income.
Is Cawker City, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 58% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 39% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 27%.
What is the median age in Cawker City?
The median age in Cawker City is 56 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Cawker City?
The average commute to work in Cawker City is 23 minutes; 4.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cawker City?
The unemployment rate in Cawker City is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cawker City?
18% of adults in Cawker City have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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