Living in Yates Center, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Yates Center · Census data 2020–2024
Yates Center has 1,270 residents with a median age of 50.3. The median household income is $42,730 (42% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $65,000, the median rent is $615/month.
Yates Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Yates Center at a glance
- Population
- 1,270
- Median age
- 50.3State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $42,730State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $65,000State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $615/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 75.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.9%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Yates Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 70% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 2.6%; a poverty rate of 8.8%.
Cons: Median household income 42% lower than the Kansas median.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Yates Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Yates Center the median home value is $65,000, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $615 per month, which is 28.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,048 a month in housing costs.
Yates Center median household income
The median household income in Yates Center is $42,730 and the income per person is $28,478. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Yates Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 735
- Owner-occupied
- 75.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 24.5%
- Vacant
- 23.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1951
- Average household size
- 2.20
Yates Center demographics
- Population
- 1,270
- Median age
- 50.3
- Under 18
- 16%
- 65 and older
- 29.3%
- Households
- 559
- Foreign-born
- 0.2%
- Veterans
- 11.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Yates Center ›
Education in Yates Center
22.9% of adults 25 and older in Yates Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 4.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Yates Center
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 2.4%
- Drive alone
- 81.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
Yates Center vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Yates Center, KS?
The median household income in Yates Center is $42,730, 42% 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 Yates Center?
The median home value in Yates Center is $65,000, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Yates Center?
The median gross rent in Yates Center is $615 per month, about 28.6% of household income.
Is Yates Center, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 70% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 2.6%; a poverty rate of 8.8%. Minuses: median household income 42% lower than the Kansas median.
What is the median age in Yates Center?
The median age in Yates Center is 50.3 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Yates Center?
The average commute to work in Yates Center is 17 minutes; 2.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Yates Center?
The unemployment rate in Yates Center is 2.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Yates Center?
22.9% of adults in Yates 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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