Living in Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Medicine Lodge · Census data 2020–2024
Medicine Lodge has 1,578 residents with a median age of 43.1. The median household income is $59,392 (20% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $97,100, the median rent is $841/month.
Medicine Lodge at a glance
- Population
- 1,578
- Median age
- 43.1State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $59,392State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $97,100State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $841/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 68.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.3%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Medicine Lodge a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 55% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 0.6%; a poverty rate of 5.9%.
Cons: Median household income 20% lower than the Kansas median.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Medicine Lodge
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Medicine Lodge the median home value is $97,100, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $841 per month, which is 30.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,336 a month in housing costs.
Medicine Lodge median household income
The median household income in Medicine Lodge is $59,392 and the income per person is $36,244. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Medicine Lodge: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 939
- Owner-occupied
- 68.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 31.6%
- Vacant
- 25.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1953
- Average household size
- 2.22
Medicine Lodge demographics
- Population
- 1,578
- Median age
- 43.1
- Under 18
- 20.2%
- 65 and older
- 26.7%
- Households
- 702
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Medicine Lodge ›
Education in Medicine Lodge
24.3% of adults 25 and older in Medicine Lodge have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Medicine Lodge
- Unemployment rate
- 0.6%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 3.5%
- Drive alone
- 87.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.8%
Medicine Lodge vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Medicine Lodge, KS?
The median household income in Medicine Lodge is $59,392, 20% 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 Medicine Lodge?
The median home value in Medicine Lodge is $97,100, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Medicine Lodge?
The median gross rent in Medicine Lodge is $841 per month, about 30.6% of household income.
Is Medicine Lodge, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 55% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 0.6%; a poverty rate of 5.9%. Minuses: median household income 20% lower than the Kansas median.
What is the median age in Medicine Lodge?
The median age in Medicine Lodge is 43.1 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Medicine Lodge?
The average commute to work in Medicine Lodge is 13 minutes; 3.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Medicine Lodge?
The unemployment rate in Medicine Lodge is 0.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Medicine Lodge?
24.3% of adults in Medicine Lodge 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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