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Melvern, Kansas

Melvern city, Kansas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningOsage County · 0.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MelvernPeer medianPctileSource
Population35235145
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$55,893$57,34436
Poverty rate13.9%13.6%45
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%20.9%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$89,100$142,8500
Median gross rent$675$81627
Housing vacancy rate23.5%9.7%73
Worked from home4.4%5.3%36
Population, 2012–2024
MelvernPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MelvernPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Osage County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services1.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care7.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction22.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Pitsburg, OH87370$54,93117.6%
Casey, IA84381$58,43818.1%
Columbia, LA84345$55,00025.5%
Fanshawe, OK83357$47,50021.7%
Junction City, WI83311$62,77818.6%
Creighton, MO83302$58,75019.1%
Firth, ID83429$56,25020.7%
Scotts Mills, OR83337$66,80621.1%
Calypso, NC82385$54,68821.3%
Townville, PA82340$61,25021.2%