Living in Schoenchen, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Schoenchen · Census data 2020–2024
Schoenchen has 181 residents with a median age of 43.8. The median household income is $63,750 (14% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $141,300.
Schoenchen is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Schoenchen at a glance
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 43.8State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $63,750State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $141,300State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 95.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.2%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Schoenchen a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 35% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 3.3%.
Cons: Median household income 14% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 7.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Schoenchen
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Schoenchen the median home value is $141,300, 58% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,507 a month in housing costs.
Schoenchen median household income
The median household income in Schoenchen is $63,750 and the income per person is $35,695. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Schoenchen: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 83
- Owner-occupied
- 95.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 4.8%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1963
- Average household size
- 2.18
Schoenchen demographics
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 43.8
- Under 18
- 21%
- 65 and older
- 13.3%
- Households
- 83
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Schoenchen ›
Education in Schoenchen
31.2% of adults 25 and older in Schoenchen have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 1.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Schoenchen
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 10.5%
- Drive alone
- 80%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.2%
Schoenchen vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Schoenchen, KS?
The median household income in Schoenchen is $63,750, 14% 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 Schoenchen?
The median home value in Schoenchen is $141,300, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Schoenchen, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 35% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 3.3%. Minuses: median household income 14% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 7.8%.
What is the median age in Schoenchen?
The median age in Schoenchen is 43.8 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Schoenchen?
The average commute to work in Schoenchen is 17 minutes; 10.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Schoenchen?
The unemployment rate in Schoenchen is 7.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Schoenchen?
31.2% of adults in Schoenchen 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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