Living in Menlo, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Menlo · Census data 2020–2024
Menlo has 24 residents with a median age of 42.3. The median home value is $256,300.
Menlo is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Menlo at a glance
- Population
- 24
- Median age
- 42.3State: 37.4
- Median home value
- $256,300State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.5%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Menlo a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 18 minutes.
Cons: Home values 18% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 33.3%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Menlo
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Menlo the median home value is $256,300, 23% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,500 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Menlo: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 11
- Owner-occupied
- 81.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.2%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1961
- Average household size
- 2.18
Menlo demographics
- Population
- 24
- Median age
- 42.3
- Under 18
- 29.2%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 11
- Foreign-born
- 16.7%
- Veterans
- 11.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Menlo ›
Education in Menlo
23.5% of adults 25 and older in Menlo have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 23.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Menlo
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 36.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 18.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 63.6%
Menlo vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Menlo?
The median home value in Menlo is $256,300, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Menlo, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 18 minutes. Minuses: home values 18% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 33.3%.
What is the median age in Menlo?
The median age in Menlo is 42.3 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Menlo?
The average commute to work in Menlo is 18 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Menlo?
The unemployment rate in Menlo is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Menlo?
23.5% of adults in Menlo 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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