Cities / Kansas / Elkhart

Elkhart, KS

1,542 people

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Population & People

Population

1,542

Median age

46.9

Median household income

$56,771

Poverty rate

16.9%

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Bachelor's degree+

12.8%

Avg. commute

14 min

Hispanic or Latino

26.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$101,600

Median gross rent

$675/mo

Homeownership rate

86.57%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$947

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kansas statewide average across 105 areas — not specific to Elkhart), 2026. Efficiency $702, 1BR $753, 2BR $947, 3BR $1223, 4BR $1397. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Kansas commercial electricity

11.35¢/kWh

Kansas industrial electricity

8.03¢/kWh

Kansas residential electricity

14.56¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

241378.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

185144

All-Transactions House Price Index for Kansas

486.18

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Source: FRED, Kansas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Kansas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Kansas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).