Living in Ransom, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ransom · Census data 2020–2024
Ransom has 279 residents with a median age of 58.7. The median household income is $44,000 (41% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $57,800, the median rent is $492/month.
Ransom is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ransom at a glance
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 58.7State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $44,000State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $57,800State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $492/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.5%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Ransom a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 41% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 4.6%; a poverty rate of 14.7%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Ransom
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Ransom the median home value is $57,800, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $492 per month, which is 32.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,096 a month in housing costs.
Ransom median household income
The median household income in Ransom is $44,000 and the income per person is $30,661. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Ransom: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 153
- Owner-occupied
- 86.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 13.7%
- Vacant
- 19%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.09
Ransom demographics
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 58.7
- Under 18
- 20.1%
- 65 and older
- 36.2%
- Households
- 124
- Foreign-born
- 3.2%
- Veterans
- 7.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ransom ›
Education in Ransom
16.5% of adults 25 and older in Ransom have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ransom
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 1.6%
- Drive alone
- 76.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 18%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
Ransom vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Ransom, KS?
The median household income in Ransom is $44,000, 41% 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 Ransom?
The median home value in Ransom is $57,800, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Ransom?
The median gross rent in Ransom is $492 per month, about 32.5% of household income.
Is Ransom, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes. Minuses: median household income 41% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 4.6%; a poverty rate of 14.7%.
What is the median age in Ransom?
The median age in Ransom is 58.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Ransom?
The average commute to work in Ransom is 17 minutes; 1.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Ransom?
The unemployment rate in Ransom is 4.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ransom?
16.5% of adults in Ransom 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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