Living in Jennings, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Jennings · Census data 2020–2024
Jennings has 118 residents with a median age of 38.2. The median household income is $51,250 (31% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $41,200.
Jennings is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Jennings at a glance
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 38.2State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $51,250State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $41,200State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Jennings a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 81% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.9%.
Cons: Median household income 31% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 25 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Jennings
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Jennings the median home value is $41,200, 88% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 10% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month in housing costs.
Jennings median household income
The median household income in Jennings is $51,250 and the income per person is $29,892. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Jennings: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 73
- Owner-occupied
- 86.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 13.5%
- Vacant
- 28.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.27
Jennings demographics
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 38.2
- Under 18
- 27.1%
- 65 and older
- 19.5%
- Households
- 52
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Jennings ›
Education in Jennings
21% of adults 25 and older in Jennings have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Jennings
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 19.6%
- Drive alone
- 52.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.7%
Jennings vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Jennings, KS?
The median household income in Jennings is $51,250, 31% 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 Jennings?
The median home value in Jennings is $41,200, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Jennings, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 81% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.9%. Minuses: median household income 31% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 25 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
What is the median age in Jennings?
The median age in Jennings is 38.2 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Jennings?
The average commute to work in Jennings is 25 minutes; 19.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Jennings?
The unemployment rate in Jennings is 1.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Jennings?
21% of adults in Jennings 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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