Living in Dearing, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Dearing · Census data 2020–2024
Dearing has 279 residents with a median age of 52.8. The median household income is $62,500 (16% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $80,700, the median rent is $618/month.
Dearing is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Dearing at a glance
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 52.8State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $62,500State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $80,700State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $618/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.8%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Dearing a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 63% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 16% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 10.1%; a poverty rate of 11.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Dearing
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Dearing the median home value is $80,700, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $618 per month, which is 26.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,000 a month in housing costs.
Dearing median household income
The median household income in Dearing is $62,500 and the income per person is $37,253. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Dearing: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 160
- Owner-occupied
- 85.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.9%
- Vacant
- 16.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1971
- Average household size
- 2.08
Dearing demographics
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 52.8
- Under 18
- 19.7%
- 65 and older
- 25.1%
- Households
- 134
- Foreign-born
- 3.6%
- Veterans
- 11.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Dearing ›
Education in Dearing
27.8% of adults 25 and older in Dearing have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Dearing
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0.8%
- Drive alone
- 85.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
Dearing vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearing | 279 | $62,500 | $80,700 | $618 |
| Coffeyville | 8,662 | $45,670 | $60,800 | $716 |
| South Coffeyville | 684 | $56,875 | $102,700 | $968 |
| Liberty | 110 | $45,625 | $44,200 | — |
| Independence | 8,422 | $51,069 | $88,800 | $789 |
| Caney | 1,431 | $39,000 | $81,500 | $780 |
| Lenapah | 276 | $58,750 | $57,000 | $750 |
| Copan | 772 | $31,987 | $107,400 | $700 |
| Cherryvale | 2,096 | $50,288 | $62,400 | $668 |
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What is the median household income in Dearing, KS?
The median household income in Dearing is $62,500, 16% 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 Dearing?
The median home value in Dearing is $80,700, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Dearing?
The median gross rent in Dearing is $618 per month, about 26.3% of household income.
Is Dearing, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 63% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes. Minuses: median household income 16% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 10.1%; a poverty rate of 11.8%.
What is the median age in Dearing?
The median age in Dearing is 52.8 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Dearing?
The average commute to work in Dearing is 16 minutes; 0.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Dearing?
The unemployment rate in Dearing is 10.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Dearing?
27.8% of adults in Dearing 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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