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Timken, KS

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

Population

36
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.5
years ∙ half population younger than 56.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
28.6%
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

Timken is a city within Rush County, Kansas, United States.
Location
City in Rush County, KS, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.473175° N, 99.177998° W
DMS38° 28′ 23.43″ N, 99° 10′ 40.79″ W

Population Density & area

279.1/sq mi (107.8/km²)
Total Area
0.129 sq mi (0.334 km²)
Land Area
0.129 sq mi (0.334 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

58.3% male
Male 58.3%
Female 41.7%
males per 100 females
Timken 140
Rush County 115.6
Kansas 100.7

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Timken 0%
Rush County 1.1%
Kansas 7.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.5
years ∙ half population younger than 56.5, half older
Timken
56.5
Rush County
45.2
Kansas
37.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
111.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Timken 111.8
Rush County 81.2
Kansas 68.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Timken Rush County Kansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11.1% 20% 23.8%
Working age (18-64) 47.2% 55.2% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 41.7% 24.8% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 111.8 81.2 68.7
Child dependency ratio 23.5 36.2 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 88.2 45 28.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.8%
Other
13.9%
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

Low High
28.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Timken 28.6%
Rush County 22.9%
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 Timken population
Timken Rush County Kansas
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 6.5% 13.6%
Mexican 2.8% 3.1% 10.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0.6% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.7% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.2% 93.5% 86.4%
One race 83.3% 88.3% 81.6%
White 83.3% 87.4% 72.7%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 13.9% 5.2% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

44.4% family
Family 44.4%
Non family 55.6%
% family households
Timken 44.4%
Rush County 56.2%
Kansas 63.4%

Average household size

2
persons per household
Timken
2
Rush County
2.07
Kansas
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Timken population
Timken Rush County Kansas
Total households 18 1,387 1,174,060
Average houshold size 2 2.07 2.44
Family households 8 780 744,502
Average family size 3.25 2.71 3.05
Married couple family 8 634 576,382
Other families 0 146 168,120
Male householder 0 66 52,856
Female householder 0 80 115,264
Non-family households 10 607 429,558
One-person households 10 524 352,785
Male householder 10 270 167,881
Senior (65+) living alone 10 119 49,284
Female householder 0 254 184,904
Senior (65+) living alone 0 122 95,985
Other living arrangements 0 83 76,773

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

30
housing units
Timken 30
Rush County 1,679
Kansas 1,293,635

Occupancy status

60% occupied
Occupied 60%
Vacant 40%
vacancy rate
Timken 40%
Rush County 17.4%
Kansas 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
16.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
16.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
66.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
16.7%
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
Timken Rush County Kansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 6.3 6
1–3 rooms 0% 3.5% 11.9%
4–6 rooms 53.4% 50.4% 46.3%
7+ rooms 46.7% 46% 41.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 2.5%
1 bedroom 0% 6.3% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 56.7% 30% 24.9%
3 bedrooms 16.7% 37.5% 35.7%
4+ bedrooms 26.7% 26% 27.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1950 1977
Total housing units 30 1,679 1,293,635
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.2% owners
Renter-occupied 27.8%
Owner-occupied 72.2%
homeownership rate
Timken 72.2%
Rush County 77.6%
Kansas 67.2%

Average household size

2.38
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Timken 2.38
Rush County 2.16
Kansas 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Timken Rush County Kansas
Total occupied units 18 1,387 1,174,060
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.2% 22.7% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 50% 35.5% 38.4%
2000 to 2009 5.6% 17.8% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 22.2% 24% 18.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.7% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.1% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 3.6% 5.1%
1 vehicle 33.3% 25.7% 30%
2 vehicles 38.9% 34.2% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 27.8% 36.5% 26.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas 88.9% 87.3% 70.9%
Electricity 0% 9.7% 26.9%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 11.1% 3% 1.7%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.2% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 1.7% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$67,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Timken
$67,000
Rush County
$83,600
Kansas
$217,200

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Timken due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
100%
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
Timken Rush County Kansas
Property value
Median Value $67,000 $83,600 $217,200
Under $100,000 100% 61% 20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 21.9% 24.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 4% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 9.5% 22.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.6% 9.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 33.1% 57.4%
Without a mortgage 100% 66.9% 42.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,119 $1,689
Without a mortgage $408 $514 $641
Gross rent
Median rent $— $711 $1,060

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Timken 16.7%
Rush County 21.2%
Kansas 35.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Timken 0%
Rush County 10%
Kansas 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
33.3%
K–12
33.3%
College / Undergraduate
33.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Timken
0%
Rush County
18.9%
Kansas
39.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Timken Rush County Kansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 6 566 753,280
Nursery / preschool 33.3% 7.6% 6%
K–12 33.3% 77.9% 68.1%
Kindergarten 0% 3.7% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 33.3% 31.8% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 18.2% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 24.2% 21.6%
College or graduate school 33.3% 14.5% 25.8%
College, undergraduate 33.3% 11% 20.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.5% 5.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 18.9% 39.9%
School type
Public school 66.7% 96.8% 85.2%
Private school 33.3% 3.2% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

30
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
26.7%
Some college no degree
20%
Associates degree
36.7%
Bachelors degree
13.3%
Graduate or professional degree
3.3%

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 Timken due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
100% · 0%
Some college no degree
83.3% · 16.7%
Associates degree
45.5% · 54.5%
Bachelors degree
25% · 75%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Timken Rush County Kansas
Population (25+) 30 2,136 1,946,678
Less than 9th grade 0% 3.2% 3.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 6.8% 4.6%
High school diploma or GED 26.7% 29.4% 25.4%
Some college, no degree 20% 29.7% 21.8%
Associate's degree 36.7% 9.6% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.7% 21.2% 35.6%
Bachelor's degree 13.3% 14.8% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 3.3% 6.4% 13.4%
High School or higher 100% 90% 92%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$47,500
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
23.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Timken Rush County Kansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,500 $39,955 $50,504
Less than high school graduate $— $— $35,231
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $28,750 $39,282
Some college or associate's degree $47,500 $37,154 $45,261
Bachelor's degree $— $65,893 $63,396
Graduate or professional degree $— $77,614 $75,635
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 19.9% 22.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 17% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 23.5% 8.4% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.3% 3.8%

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