Cities / Kansas / McPherson

McPherson, KS

13,955 people

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Population & People

Population

13,955

Median age

35.4

Median household income

$77,529

Poverty rate

13.5%

Unemployment rate

1.9%

Bachelor's degree+

38.4%

Avg. commute

11 min

Hispanic or Latino

7.2%

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$211,700

Median gross rent

$925/mo

Homeownership rate

65.44%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$947

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kansas statewide average across 105 areas — not specific to McPherson), 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.

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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).