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Cedar, KS

City in Smith County, KS, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
* The U.S. Census Bureau did not publish some of the key indicators for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates. Unavailable measures are noted where applicable.

Population

0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than —, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
—%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

—%
foreign-born population
—%Native
—% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cedar is a city within Smith County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Smith County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.657120° N, 98.940178° W
DMS39° 39′ 25.63″ N, 98° 56′ 24.64″ W

Population Density & area

0/sq mi (0/km²)
Total Area
0.178 sq mi (0.462 km²)
Land Area
0.178 sq mi (0.462 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

$male
Male
Female
* The Census Bureau did not publish sex distribution data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
males per 100 females
Cedar
Smith County 108.6
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

$fb
foreign-born population
—%Native
—% Foreign-born
* The Census Bureau did not publish nativity data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Foreign-born
Cedar —%
Smith County 0.8%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than —, half older
*The Census Bureau did not publish median age data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce a reliable estimate.
Cedar
Smith County
49.1
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
dependents per 100 working-age adults
* The Census Bureau did not publish dependency ratio data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar
Smith County 97.3
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
* The Census Bureau did not publish age distribution data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) —% 20% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) —% 50.7% 59.2%
Senior (65+) —% 29.3% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 97.3 68.7
Child dependency ratio 39.6 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 57.8 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
—%
Black
—%
Asian
—%
Hispanic
—%
Other
—%
* The Census Bureau did not publish race distribution data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
—%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
* A diversity index could not be calculated for Cedar because the U.S. Census Bureau did not publish the underlying race and ethnicity data due to an insufficient number of sample cases.
Cedar —%
Smith County 12.8%
Kansas 44.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Cedar population
* The Census Bureau did not publish race and ethnicity composition data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino —% 2.6% 13.6%
Mexican —% 2.1% 10.4%
Puerto Rican —% 0.2% 0.6%
Cuban —% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino —% 0.4% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino —% 97.4% 86.4%
One race —% 94.4% 81.6%
White —% 93.3% 72.7%
Black or African American —% 0.2% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native —% 0.3% 0.4%
Asian —% 0.2% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander —% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race —% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) —% 3% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

—% family
Family —%
Non family —%
* The Census Bureau did not publish household structure data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% family households
Cedar —%
Smith County 61.6%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

persons per household
*The Census Bureau did not publish average household size for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce a reliable estimate.
Cedar
Smith County
2.21
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Cedar population
* The Census Bureau did not publish household & family composition data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Total households 0 1,578 1,174,060
Average houshold size 2.21 2.44
Family households 0 972 744,502
Average family size 2.91 3.05
Married couple family 0 851 576,382
Other families 0 121 168,120
Male householder 0 72 52,856
Female householder 0 49 115,264
Non-family households 0 606 429,558
One-person households 0 585 352,785
Male householder 0 218 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 0 122 49,284
Female householder 0 367 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 0 259 95,985
Other living arrangements 0 21 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

12
housing units
Cedar 12
Smith County 2,024
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

0% occupied
Occupied 0%
Vacant 100%
vacancy rate
Cedar 100%
Smith County 22%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

Half of houses were built before —, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not publish median year built for Cedar due to an insufficient sample sizes to produce reliable estimates.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
100%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
0%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
0%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.4 6.6 6
1–3 rooms 0% 5.4% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 66.6% 43.4% 46.3%
7+ rooms 33.3% 51.1% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.4% 2.5%
1 bedroom 58.3% 7.4% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 0% 27.2% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 8.3% 31.2% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 33.3% 33.8% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1958 1977
Total housing units 12 2,024 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

—% owners
Renter-occupied —%
Owner-occupied —%
* The Census Bureau did not publish home ownership data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
homeownership rate
Cedar —%
Smith County 84.8%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
* The Census Bureau did not publish average household size for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
owner-occupied average size
Cedar
Smith County 2.2
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish occupied housing characteristics data for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Total occupied units 0 1,578 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later —% 16.8% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 —% 38.1% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 —% 15% 16.3%
1999 or earlier —% 30.1% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer —% 99.4% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 —% 0.4% 1.4%
1.51 or more —% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles —% 3.9% 5.1%
1 vehicle —% 23.3% 30%
2 vehicles —% 36.4% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles —% 36.4% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas —% 79% 70.9%
Electricity —% 17.9% 26.9%
Solar —% 0.4% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc —% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels —% 2.6% 1.7%
No fuel used —% 0% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing —% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen —% 0.5% 0.9%
No telephone service available —% 0.4% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Cedar
$—
Smith County
$94,100
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
—%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $— $94,100 $217,200
Under $100,000 —% 53.2% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 —% 26.1% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 —% 9.5% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 —% 9.6% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 —% 0.5% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more —% 1% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage —% 36.8% 57.4%
Without a mortgage —% 63.2% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,126 $1,689
Without a mortgage $— $542 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $— $635 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

—%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish adults with a college degree data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar —%
Smith County 25.6%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

—%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
* The Census Bureau did not publish adults without a high school diploma data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar —%
Smith County 4.3%
Kansas 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar
—%
Smith County
19.1%
Kansas
39.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 666 753,280
Nursery / preschool —% 6% 6%
K–12 —% 82.3% 68.1%
Kindergarten —% 4.4% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 23.6% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 23% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 31.4% 21.6%
College or graduate school —% 11.7% 25.8%
College, undergraduate —% 10.2% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school —% 1.5% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 19.1% 39.9%
School type
Public school —% 97.4% 85.2%
Private school —% 2.6% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

0
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
—%
9th-12th, no diploma
—%
HS graduate
—%
Some college no degree
—%
Associates degree
—%
Bachelors degree
—%
Graduate or professional degree
—%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
—% · —%
Some college no degree
—% · —%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment rates for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Population (25+) 0 2,620 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade —% 0.9% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma —% 3.4% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED —% 34.7% 25.4%
Some college, no degree —% 22.2% 21.8%
Associate's degree —% 13.2% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 25.6% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree —% 18.7% 22.2%
Graduate or professional —% 6.8% 13.4%
High School or higher —% 95.6% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Cedar due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
—%
Some college or associates
—%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Cedar due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Cedar Smith County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $43,877 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $— $50,568 $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $30,219 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $— $45,841 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $— $44,632 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $60,385 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 18.8% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) —% 10% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree —% 5.8% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 3.9% 3.8%
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