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Downs, KS
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
Population
749
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Age
50.9
years ∙ half population younger than 50.9, half older
Diversity Index
13.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Nativity
1.5%
foreign-born population
Geographic Context
Location, size, and surroundings
About
Downs is a city within Osborne County, Kansas, United States.
Co-ordinates
DEC39.504570° N, 98.547305° W
DMS39° 30′ 16.45″ N, 98° 32′ 50.30″ W
Population Density & area
668.8/sq mi
(258.3/km²)
Demographics & Living
Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition
Population Composition
Key characteristics of the population
Sex Distribution
46.6%
male
Male
46.6%
Female
53.4%
males per 100 females
Downs
87.3
Osborne County
101.2
Kansas
100.7
Nativity
1.5%
foreign-born population
% Foreign-born
Downs
1.5%
Osborne County
1.6%
Kansas
7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups
Median Age
50.9
years ∙ half population younger than 50.9, half older
Dependency ratio
117.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Downs
117.1
Osborne County
95.5
Kansas
68.7
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of age group
Median age
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| Children (Under 18) | 17.5% | 22.1% | 23.8% |
| Working age (18-64) | 46.1% | 51.1% | 59.2% |
| Senior (65+) | 36.4% | 26.8% | 17% |
| Dependency ratio | |||
| Total dependency ratio | 117.1 | 95.5 | 68.7 |
| Child dependency ratio | 38 | 43.1 | 40.1 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 79.1 | 52.3 | 28.6 |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares
Race & Ethnicity
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
13.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Downs
13.7%
Osborne County
15.5%
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 Downs population
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.6% | 3% | 13.6% |
| Mexican | 3.2% | 1.9% | 10.4% |
| Puerto Rican | 0% | 0% | 0.6% |
| Cuban | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other Hispanic / Latino | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 96.4% | 97% | 86.4% |
| One race | 94.9% | 93.4% | 81.6% |
| White | 92.8% | 91.8% | 72.7% |
| Black or African American | 0% | 0.3% | 5.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race | 0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure
Household structure
48.7%
family
Family
48.7%
Non family
51.3%
% family households
Downs
48.7%
Osborne County
56.4%
Kansas
63.4%
Average household size
1.89
persons per household
Household & Family COMPOSITION
Households
Percentage of Downs population
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 376 | 1,579 | 1,174,060 |
| Average houshold size | 1.89 | 2.12 | 2.44 |
| Family households | 183 | 891 | 744,502 |
| Average family size | 2.63 | 2.79 | 3.05 |
| Married couple family | 146 | 658 | 576,382 |
| Other families | 37 | 233 | 168,120 |
| Male householder | 34 | 106 | 52,856 |
| Female householder | 3 | 127 | 115,264 |
| Non-family households | 193 | 688 | 429,558 |
| One-person households | 165 | 597 | 352,785 |
| Male householder | 66 | 286 | 167,881 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 33 | 127 | 49,284 |
| Female householder | 99 | 311 | 184,904 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 61 | 212 | 95,985 |
| Other living arrangements | 28 | 91 | 76,773 |
Housing Profile
Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens
Total housing units
464
housing units
Downs
464
Osborne County
2,031
Kansas
1,293,635
Occupancy status
81%
occupied
Occupied
81%
Vacant
19%
vacancy rate
Downs
19%
Osborne County
22.3%
Kansas
9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used
Types of Housing unit
84.4%
Single family houses
Median Year Built
1953
Half of houses were built before 1953, and half after.
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.
Housing Characteristics
Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms per unit | |||
| Median rooms | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 1–3 rooms | 7.4% | 5.8% | 11.9% |
| 4–6 rooms | 60.8% | 57.5% | 46.3% |
| 7+ rooms | 31.9% | 36.6% | 41.7% |
| Bedrooms | |||
| No bedroom / studio | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | 1.7% | 5.9% | 9.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 42.5% | 38.6% | 24.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 40.1% | 37.9% | 35.7% |
| 4+ bedrooms | 14.8% | 17.4% | 27.5% |
| At a glance | |||
| Median year built | 1953 | 1953 | 1977 |
| Total housing units | 464 | 2,031 | 1,293,635 |
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it
Homeownership
76.9%
owners
Renter-occupied
23.1%
Owner-occupied
76.9%
homeownership rate
Downs
76.9%
Osborne County
77.2%
Kansas
67.2%
Average household size
1.98
Owner-occupied
1.57
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Downs
1.98
Osborne County
2.2
Kansas
2.59
Housing Characteristics
Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total occupied units | 376 | 1,579 | 1,174,060 |
| Year moved in | |||
| 2020 or later | 21% | 19% | 26.8% |
| 2010 to 2019 | 37% | 31.9% | 38.4% |
| 2000 to 2009 | 15.7% | 21.2% | 16.3% |
| 1999 or earlier | 26.3% | 28% | 18.6% |
| Occupants per room | |||
| 1.00 or fewer | 100% | 99.1% | 97.9% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1.51 or more | 0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Vehicles availability | |||
| No vehicles | 0.5% | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| 1 vehicle | 28.7% | 28.2% | 30% |
| 2 vehicles | 39.6% | 36.4% | 38.2% |
| 3 or more vehicles | 31.1% | 33% | 26.7% |
| House heating fuel used | |||
| Gas | 87.5% | 84.5% | 70.9% |
| Electricity | 8.2% | 11.7% | 26.9% |
| Solar | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene etc | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
| All other fuels | 4.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| No fuel used | 0% | 0% | 0.3% |
| Selected characteristics | |||
| Lacking complete plumbing | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 2.9% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth
Median home value
$102,700
owner-occupied units
Housing Cost Burden
22.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
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
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property value | |||
| Median Value | $102,700 | $86,400 | $217,200 |
| Under $100,000 | 47.8% | 58% | 20.9% |
| $100,000 - $200,000 | 39.8% | 25.8% | 24.9% |
| $200,000 - $300,000 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 21% |
| $300,000 - $500,000 | 0% | 6.8% | 22.4% |
| $500,000 - $1,000,000 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 9.3% |
| $1,000,000 and more | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Owner-occupied households | |||
| With a mortgage | 35.3% | 36.3% | 57.4% |
| Without a mortgage | 64.7% | 63.7% | 42.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs | |||
| With a mortgage | $1,161 | $1,082 | $1,689 |
| Without a mortgage | $459 | $478 | $641 |
| Gross rent | |||
| Median rent | $582 | $595 | $1,060 |
Education Profile
How educated is the community and how education pays off
Adults with a college degree
27.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Downs
27.8%
Osborne County
23.8%
Kansas
35.6%
Adults without a high school diploma
10.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Downs
10.5%
Osborne County
6.1%
Kansas
8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level
School enrollment
119
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)
0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Enrollment & school type
Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrolled (age 3+) | 119 | 679 | 753,280 |
| Nursery / preschool | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| K–12 | 95% | 74.5% | 68.1% |
| Kindergarten | 5% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Elementary: Grades 1–4 | 20.2% | 22.1% | 20.1% |
| Elementary: Grades 5–8 | 24.4% | 28.4% | 21.7% |
| High School: Grades 9–12 | 45.4% | 20.5% | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 5% | 14.4% | 25.8% |
| College, undergraduate | 5% | 10.8% | 20.1% |
| Graduate, professional school | 0% | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds | 0% | 14.9% | 39.9% |
| School type | |||
| Public school | 98.3% | 95.6% | 85.2% |
| Private school | 1.7% | 4.4% | 14.8% |
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults
Education attainment
601
population 25 years and over
Attainment by gender
Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
Educational Attainment Overview
Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (25+) | 601 | 2,488 | 1,946,678 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7% | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| 9th–12th, no diploma | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| High school diploma or GED | 25% | 30.8% | 25.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 22% | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| Associate's degree | 14.8% | 17.5% | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 23.8% | 35.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 18.5% | 17.1% | 22.2% |
| Graduate or professional | 9.3% | 6.7% | 13.4% |
| High School or higher | 89.5% | 93.9% | 92% |
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable
Median Earnings
$45,083
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Poverty Rate
2.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Outcomes by Education Level
Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
| Downs | Osborne County | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | |||
| Population 25+, with earnings | $45,083 | $42,961 | $50,504 |
| Less than high school graduate | $— | $34,141 | $35,231 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | $46,125 | $43,654 | $39,282 |
| Some college or associate's degree | $41,513 | $39,967 | $45,261 |
| Bachelor's degree | $49,531 | $45,729 | $63,396 |
| Graduate or professional degree | $53,750 | $61,625 | $75,635 |
| Poverty rates | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 33.3% | 19.4% | 22.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6.3% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Some college or associate's degree | 3.3% | 3.1% | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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