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Matfield Green, KS

City in Chase County, KS, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

48
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.8
years ∙ half population younger than 61.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8%
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

Matfield Green is a city within Chase County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Chase County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.159651° N, 96.562014° W
DMS38° 09′ 34.74″ N, 96° 33′ 43.25″ W

Population Density & area

338/sq mi (130.4/km²)
Total Area
0.143 sq mi (0.37 km²)
Land Area
0.142 sq mi (0.368 km²) · 99.45%
Water Area
0.001 sq mi (0.002 km²) · 0.55%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.8% male
Male 45.8%
Female 54.2%
males per 100 females
Matfield Green 84.6
Chase County 103.9
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Matfield Green 0%
Chase County 4.1%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.8
years ∙ half population younger than 61.8, half older
Matfield Green
61.8
Chase County
45.5
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
108.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Matfield Green 108.7
Chase County 84
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 6.3% 20.4% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) 47.9% 54.4% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 45.8% 25.2% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 108.7 84 68.7
Child dependency ratio 13 37.6 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 95.7 46.4 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
4.2%
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
8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Matfield Green 8%
Chase County 24.7%
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 Matfield Green population
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino 0% 8.4% 13.6%
Mexican 0% 5.7% 10.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.7% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 91.6% 86.4%
One race 95.8% 88.1% 81.6%
White 95.8% 86.3% 72.7%
Black or African American 0% 1.1% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0.5% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.2% 3.5% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

32.4% family
Family 32.4%
Non family 67.6%
% family households
Matfield Green 32.4%
Chase County 58.1%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

1.41
persons per household
Matfield Green
1.41
Chase County
2.11
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Matfield Green population
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Total households 34 1,147 1,174,060
Average houshold size 1.41 2.11 2.44
Family households 11 666 744,502
Average family size 2.18 2.84 3.05
Married couple family 11 600 576,382
Other families 0 66 168,120
Male householder 0 12 52,856
Female householder 0 54 115,264
Non-family households 23 481 429,558
One-person households 21 428 352,785
Male householder 6 222 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 3 84 49,284
Female householder 15 206 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 15 168 95,985
Other living arrangements 2 53 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

38
housing units
Matfield Green 38
Chase County 1,388
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied
Occupied 89.5%
Vacant 10.5%
vacancy rate
Matfield Green 10.5%
Chase County 17.4%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
92.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
5.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
2.6%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
42.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44.8%
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
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.3 6.2 6
1–3 rooms 39.4% 6.3% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 18.5% 48.8% 46.3%
7+ rooms 42.1% 44.9% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.3% 2.5%
1 bedroom 5.3% 5.5% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 52.6% 33.3% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 26.3% 39.3% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 15.8% 20.7% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1959 1977
Total housing units 38 1,388 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.2% owners
Renter-occupied 11.8%
Owner-occupied 88.2%
homeownership rate
Matfield Green 88.2%
Chase County 73.3%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

1.43
Owner-occupied
1.25
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Matfield Green 1.43
Chase County 2.16
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Total occupied units 34 1,147 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later 2.9% 22.4% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 35.3% 37.9% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 5.9% 13.1% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 55.9% 26.6% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.2% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 41.2% 4.9% 5.1%
1 vehicle 17.6% 26.6% 30%
2 vehicles 23.5% 29.6% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 17.6% 38.9% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 44.1% 72.8% 70.9%
Electricity 8.8% 16.4% 26.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.6% 0.2%
All other fuels 47.1% 10.2% 1.7%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.9% 1.7% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 1.1% 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 Matfield Green due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Matfield Green
$—
Chase County
$109,700
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
75%
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 Matfield Green due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $— $109,700 $217,200
Under $100,000 36.6% 46.1% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 16.7% 25.5% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 46.7% 16.6% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 8.8% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.1% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 16.7% 31.9% 57.4%
Without a mortgage 83.3% 68.1% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,161 $1,689
Without a mortgage $611 $488 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $950 $825 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Matfield Green 31.1%
Chase County 30.2%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Matfield Green 0%
Chase County 7.8%
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 Matfield Green due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Matfield Green
—%
Chase County
25.9%
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 Matfield Green due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 507 753,280
Nursery / preschool —% 5.7% 6%
K–12 —% 78.5% 68.1%
Kindergarten —% 11.4% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 23.3% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 14.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 29.2% 21.6%
College or graduate school —% 15.8% 25.8%
College, undergraduate —% 8.5% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school —% 7.3% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 25.9% 39.9%
School type
Public school —% 94.9% 85.2%
Private school —% 5.1% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

45
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
31.1%
Some college no degree
37.8%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
15.6%
Graduate or professional degree
15.6%

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 Matfield Green due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
64.3% · 35.7%
Some college no degree
5.9% · 94.1%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Graduate or professional degree
71.4% · 28.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Population (25+) 45 1,895 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.1% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 6.7% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 31.1% 29% 25.4%
Some college, no degree 37.8% 23.6% 21.8%
Associate's degree 0% 9.3% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.1% 30.2% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree 15.6% 23% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 15.6% 7.3% 13.4%
High School or higher 100% 92.2% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,208
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$40,625
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

7.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
7.1%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Matfield Green Chase County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $50,208 $39,491 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $— $— $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,625 $33,419 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $— $40,700 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $— $52,679 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $22,857 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 1.8% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.1% 16.9% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 3.4% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.1% 2.5% 3.8%
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