Living in Gem, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Gem · Census data 2020–2024
Gem has 98 residents with a median age of 44. The median home value is $56,500.
Gem is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Gem at a glance
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 44State: 37.4
- Median home value
- $56,500State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Gem a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 74% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Gem
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Gem the median home value is $56,500, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Gem: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 45
- Owner-occupied
- 91.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 8.9%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1956
- Average household size
- 2.18
Gem demographics
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 44
- Under 18
- 20.4%
- 65 and older
- 17.3%
- Households
- 45
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Gem ›
Education in Gem
20% of adults 25 and older in Gem have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Gem
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.6%
Gem vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Gem?
The median home value in Gem is $56,500, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Gem, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 74% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes.
What is the median age in Gem?
The median age in Gem is 44 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Gem?
The average commute to work in Gem is 16 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Gem?
The unemployment rate in Gem is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Gem?
20% of adults in Gem 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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