Simpson, KS

City in KS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

154

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 28, half older

Diversity Index

6.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Simpson is a city within Cloud and Mitchell counties, Kansas, United States.

Location

City in KS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.386038° N, 97.934005° W

DMS39° 23′ 09.74″ N, 97° 56′ 02.42″ W

Population Density & area

599.2/sq mi (231.6/km²)

Total Area

0.257 sq mi (0.665 km²)

Land Area

0.257 sq mi (0.665 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

67.5% male

Male 67.5%

Female 32.5%

males per 100 females

Simpson 208

Kansas 100.7

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Simpson 0%

Kansas 7.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 28, half older

Simpson

Kansas

37.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Simpson 73

Kansas 68.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	36.4%	23.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.8%	59.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	5.8%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73	68.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	62.9	40.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	10.1	28.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

1.9%

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

6.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Simpson 6.2%

Kansas 44.7%

United States 61.4%

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 Simpson population

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	13.6%	19.3%
Mexican	1.3%	10.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	86.4%	80.7%
One race	96.8%	81.6%	76.4%
White	96.8%	72.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.9%	4.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.2% family

Family 76.2%

Non family 23.8%

% family households

Simpson 76.2%

Kansas 63.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.44

persons per household

Simpson

2.44

Kansas

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Simpson population

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Total households	63	1,174,060	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.44	2.44	2.53
Family households	48	744,502	82,990,528
Average family size	2.44	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	43	576,382	60,637,388
Other families	5	168,120	22,353,140
Male householder	0	52,856	6,572,819
Female householder	5	115,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	15	429,558	46,236,968
One-person households	6	352,785	37,140,836
Male householder	3	167,881	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	0	49,284	5,225,110
Female householder	3	184,904	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1	95,985	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	9	76,773	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Simpson 69

Kansas 1,293,635

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

91.3% occupied

Occupied 91.3%

Vacant 8.7%

vacancy rate

Simpson 8.7%

Kansas 9.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.1%

Single family houses

97.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

2.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1951

Half of houses were built before 1951, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

43.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

49.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

4.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.3	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	0%	11.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	34.8%	46.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	65.1%	41.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	0%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	37.7%	24.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	24.6%	35.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	37.7%	27.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1951	1977	1981
Total housing units	69	1,293,635	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.5% owners

Renter-occupied 17.5%

Owner-occupied 82.5%

homeownership rate

Simpson 82.5%

Kansas 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

2.91

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Simpson 2.35

Kansas 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Total occupied units	63	1,174,060	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	3.2%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	52.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	39.7%	18.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.8%	30%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.8%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.4%	26.7%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.3%	70.9%	51.4%
Electricity	1.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	38.1%	1.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$27,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Simpson

$27,500

Kansas

$217,200

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

6.3%

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

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$27,500	$217,200	$332,700
Under $100,000	94.2%	20.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	3.8%	24.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	1.9%	21%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	22.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	38.5%	57.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	61.5%	42.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$—	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$486	$641	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,060	$1,413

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

Simpson 0%

Kansas 35.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Simpson 4.3%

Kansas 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.9%

K–12

82.4%

College / Undergraduate

14.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Simpson

100%

Kansas

39.9%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	34	753,280	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.9%	6%	5.7%
K–12	82.4%	68.1%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	41.2%	20.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	35.3%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	5.9%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.7%	25.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.7%	20.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	100%	39.9%	40.9%
School type
Public school	100%	85.2%	82%
Private school	0%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

43%

Some college no degree

24.7%

Associates degree

28%

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 Simpson due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

70% · 30%

Some college no degree

60.9% · 39.1%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

—% · —%

Graduate or professional degree

—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Population (25+)	93	1,946,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	3.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	4.6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	43%	25.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.7%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	28%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	35.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	0%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	0%	13.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.7%	92%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$41,250

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 Simpson due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

Less than HS graduate

50%

HS graduate

10%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Simpson	Kansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,000	$50,504	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,231	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$39,282	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,250	$45,261	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$63,396	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$75,635	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	50%	22.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10%	12.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2%	8.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	—%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Simpson, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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