Living in Gas, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Gas · Census data 2020–2024
Gas has 512 residents with a median age of 49.4. The median household income is $55,227 (26% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $83,300, the median rent is $707/month.
Gas is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Gas at a glance
- Population
- 512
- Median age
- 49.4State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $55,227State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $83,300State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $707/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 71.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.2%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Gas a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 3.8%.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the Kansas median; a poverty rate of 15.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Gas
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Gas the median home value is $83,300, 75% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $707 per month, which is 17.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,064 a month in housing costs.
Gas median household income
The median household income in Gas is $55,227 and the income per person is $27,963. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Gas: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 260
- Owner-occupied
- 71.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 28.4%
- Vacant
- 16.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1977
- Average household size
- 2.35
Gas demographics
- Population
- 512
- Median age
- 49.4
- Under 18
- 14.8%
- 65 and older
- 29.5%
- Households
- 218
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Gas ›
Education in Gas
15.2% of adults 25 and older in Gas have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Gas
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 8%
- Drive alone
- 81.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
Gas vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Gas, KS?
The median household income in Gas is $55,227, 26% 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 Gas?
The median home value in Gas is $83,300, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Gas?
The median gross rent in Gas is $707 per month, about 17.5% of household income.
Is Gas, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 3.8%. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the Kansas median; a poverty rate of 15.8%.
What is the median age in Gas?
The median age in Gas is 49.4 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Gas?
The average commute to work in Gas is 17 minutes; 8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Gas?
The unemployment rate in Gas is 3.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Gas?
15.2% of adults in Gas 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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