Living in Scandia, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Scandia · Census data 2020–2024
Scandia has 288 residents with a median age of 44.5. The median household income is $49,250 (34% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $68,800, the median rent is $679/month.
Scandia is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Scandia at a glance
- Population
- 288
- Median age
- 44.5State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $49,250State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $68,800State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $679/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 55.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.6%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Scandia a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 68% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 2.1%; a poverty rate of 4.5%.
Cons: Median household income 34% lower than the Kansas median.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Scandia
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Scandia the median home value is $68,800, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $679 per month, which is 44% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,117 a month in housing costs.
Scandia median household income
The median household income in Scandia is $49,250 and the income per person is $29,164. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Scandia: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 201
- Owner-occupied
- 55.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 44.6%
- Vacant
- 21.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1948
- Average household size
- 1.82
Scandia demographics
- Population
- 288
- Median age
- 44.5
- Under 18
- 22.2%
- 65 and older
- 31.3%
- Households
- 157
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Scandia ›
Education in Scandia
20.6% of adults 25 and older in Scandia have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Scandia
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 1.4%
- Drive alone
- 70.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 22%
- Homes with broadband
- 56.7%
Scandia vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Scandia, KS?
The median household income in Scandia is $49,250, 34% 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 Scandia?
The median home value in Scandia is $68,800, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Scandia?
The median gross rent in Scandia is $679 per month, about 44% of household income.
Is Scandia, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 68% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 2.1%; a poverty rate of 4.5%. Minuses: median household income 34% lower than the Kansas median.
What is the median age in Scandia?
The median age in Scandia is 44.5 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Scandia?
The average commute to work in Scandia is 18 minutes; 1.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Scandia?
The unemployment rate in Scandia is 2.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Scandia?
20.6% of adults in Scandia 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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