Living in Smith Center, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Smith Center · Census data 2020–2024
Smith Center has 1,680 residents with a median age of 44.7. The median household income is $56,007 (25% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $90,400, the median rent is $678/month.
Smith Center at a glance
- Population
- 1,680
- Median age
- 44.7State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $56,007State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $90,400State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $678/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.2%
- Average commute
- 12 min
Is Smith Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 58% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes; unemployment of 0.5%; a poverty rate of 8.4%.
Cons: Median household income 25% lower than the Kansas median.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Smith Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Smith Center the median home value is $90,400, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $678 per month, which is 31.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,006 a month in housing costs.
Smith Center median household income
The median household income in Smith Center is $56,007 and the income per person is $33,381. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Smith Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 863
- Owner-occupied
- 82.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 17.9%
- Vacant
- 16%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1957
- Average household size
- 2.24
Smith Center demographics
- Population
- 1,680
- Median age
- 44.7
- Under 18
- 19.8%
- 65 and older
- 29.6%
- Households
- 725
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Veterans
- 10.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Smith Center ›
Education in Smith Center
20.2% of adults 25 and older in Smith Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 5.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Smith Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 12 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 2.6%
- Drive alone
- 82.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
Smith Center vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Smith Center, KS?
The median household income in Smith Center is $56,007, 25% 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 Smith Center?
The median home value in Smith Center is $90,400, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Smith Center?
The median gross rent in Smith Center is $678 per month, about 31.4% of household income.
Is Smith Center, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 58% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes; unemployment of 0.5%; a poverty rate of 8.4%. Minuses: median household income 25% lower than the Kansas median.
What is the median age in Smith Center?
The median age in Smith Center is 44.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Smith Center?
The average commute to work in Smith Center is 12 minutes; 2.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Smith Center?
The unemployment rate in Smith Center is 0.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Smith Center?
20.2% of adults in Smith Center 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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