Living in Dresden, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Dresden · Census data 2020–2024
Dresden has 60 residents with a median age of 54.7. .
Dresden is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Dresden at a glance
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 54.7State: 37.4
- Homeowners
- 87.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.5%
Is Dresden a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 10%.
Cons: Unemployment of 8.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Dresden: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 52
- Owner-occupied
- 87.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 12.5%
- Vacant
- 38.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 1.88
38.5% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Dresden has many vacation and second homes.
Dresden demographics
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 54.7
- Under 18
- 23.3%
- 65 and older
- 21.7%
- Households
- 32
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Dresden ›
Education in Dresden
4.5% of adults 25 and older in Dresden have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Dresden
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 80.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 19.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
Dresden vs nearby towns
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Is Dresden, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 10%. Minuses: unemployment of 8.8%.
What is the median age in Dresden?
The median age in Dresden is 54.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Dresden?
The unemployment rate in Dresden is 8.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Dresden?
4.5% of adults in Dresden 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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