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Labette, KS

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

69.3
years ∙ half population younger than 69.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Labette is a city within Labette County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Labette County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.230015° N, 95.183550° W
DMS37° 13′ 48.05″ N, 95° 11′ 00.78″ W

Population Density & area

75.89/sq mi (29.36/km²)
Total Area
0.224 sq mi (0.579 km²)
Land Area
0.224 sq mi (0.579 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

35.3% male
Male 35.3%
Female 64.7%
males per 100 females
Labette 54.5
Labette County 105.6
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Labette 0%
Labette County 1%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

69.3
years ∙ half population younger than 69.3, half older
Labette
69.3
Labette County
41
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
240
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Labette 240
Labette County 80.7
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Labette Labette County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 5.9% 24.3% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) 29.4% 55.4% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 64.7% 20.3% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 240 80.7 68.7
Child dependency ratio 20 44 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 220 36.7 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
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
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Labette 0%
Labette County 29.9%
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 Labette population
Labette Labette County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.1% 13.6%
Mexican 0% 3.8% 10.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.9% 86.4%
One race 100% 88.2% 81.6%
White 100% 83.2% 72.7%
Black or African American 0% 3.2% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 1.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 6.7% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60% family
Family 60%
Non family 40%
% family households
Labette 60%
Labette County 58.6%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

1.7
persons per household
Labette
1.7
Labette County
2.37
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Labette population
Labette Labette County Kansas
Total households 10 8,078 1,174,060
Average houshold size 1.7 2.37 2.44
Family households 6 4,735 744,502
Average family size 2.17 2.92 3.05
Married couple family 5 3,450 576,382
Other families 1 1,285 168,120
Male householder 0 484 52,856
Female householder 1 801 115,264
Non-family households 4 3,343 429,558
One-person households 4 2,853 352,785
Male householder 0 1,175 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 0 467 49,284
Female householder 4 1,678 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 3 1,002 95,985
Other living arrangements 0 490 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

13
housing units
Labette 13
Labette County 9,510
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

76.9% occupied
Occupied 76.9%
Vacant 23.1%
vacancy rate
Labette 23.1%
Labette County 15.1%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
69.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
30.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1965
Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
38.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
30.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
15.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
15.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Labette Labette County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.6 5.8 6
1–3 rooms 0% 9.7% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 46.2% 53.8% 46.3%
7+ rooms 53.9% 36.6% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 4.9% 2.5%
1 bedroom 15.4% 8.3% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 7.7% 27.1% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 53.8% 42.5% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 23.1% 17.2% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1965 1959 1977
Total housing units 13 9,510 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Labette 100%
Labette County 74%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

1.7
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Labette 1.7
Labette County 2.39
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Labette Labette County Kansas
Total occupied units 10 8,078 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later 10% 25.6% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 20% 36.6% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 20% 17.9% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 50% 19.9% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.7% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.8% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 1.5% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 20% 5.3% 5.1%
1 vehicle 20% 30.9% 30%
2 vehicles 30% 34.4% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 30% 29.4% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 70% 68.6% 70.9%
Electricity 20% 24.7% 26.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 6% 1.7%
No fuel used 10% 0.6% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 10% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 10% 1.9% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 2.4% 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 Labette due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Labette
$—
Labette County
$94,600
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

33.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
33.3%
Owners without a mortgage
57.2%
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 Labette due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Labette Labette County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $— $94,600 $217,200
Under $100,000 70% 52.9% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 20% 27.4% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 9.6% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 10% 8.2% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.3% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 30% 42.1% 57.4%
Without a mortgage 70% 57.9% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $650 $1,372 $1,689
Without a mortgage $725 $476 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $— $746 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Labette 12.5%
Labette County 20.2%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Labette 6.3%
Labette County 10.2%
Kansas 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

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 Labette due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Labette
—%
Labette County
18.5%
Kansas
39.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Labette Labette County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1 4,299 753,280
Nursery / preschool 0% 8.3% 6%
K–12 100% 76.3% 68.1%
Kindergarten 0% 5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 24.4% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 22.5% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 100% 24.4% 21.6%
College or graduate school 0% 15.4% 25.8%
College, undergraduate 0% 12.9% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.5% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 18.5% 39.9%
School type
Public school 100% 87.6% 85.2%
Private school 0% 12.4% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

16
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
56.3%
Some college no degree
25%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
12.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
44.4% · 55.6%
Some college no degree
25% · 75%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Labette Labette County Kansas
Population (25+) 16 13,524 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade 6.3% 3.9% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 6.3% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 56.3% 31.7% 25.4%
Some college, no degree 25% 24.2% 21.8%
Associate's degree 0% 13.6% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.5% 20.2% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree 12.5% 13.7% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 0% 6.5% 13.4%
High School or higher 93.8% 89.7% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$26,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

100%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
11.1%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
100%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Labette Labette County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $26,250 $42,211 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $— $35,915 $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $31,417 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $— $42,414 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $— $54,402 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $70,000 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 32.7% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.1% 19.9% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 11% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 100% 4.4% 3.8%
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