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Arkansas City

Arkansas City, KS 67005 • Cowley County • 8 Operating Schools
(620) 441-2000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,433
2,737 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$57,798
Overall Poverty Rate
15.92%
2,354 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
17.18%
516 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 25% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.2% (495 / 2,878 kids) 17.2% 2020 495 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.26% (501 / 3,082 kids) 16.26% 2021 501 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.25% (580 / 3,013 kids) 19.25% 2022 580 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 19.85% (598 / 3,012 kids) 19.85% 2023 598 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 17.18% (516 / 3,004 kids) 17.18% 2024 516 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,878 495 17.20% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 3,082 501 16.26% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 3,013 580 19.25% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 3,012 598 19.85% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 3,004 516 17.18% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $86,100
Median Gross Rent $769/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,176
Renter-Occupied 1,921
Owner-Occupied: 4,176 (68.5%) Renter-Occupied: 1,921 (31.5%)
Occupied 6,097

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,176 (68.5%)
Renter-Occupied 1,921 (31.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,097 households
234 (3.8%)
< $10k
251 (4.1%)
$10k-$14k
320 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
318 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
453 (7.4%)
$25k-$29k
386 (6.3%)
$30k-$34k
149 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
319 (5.2%)
$40k-$44k
274 (4.5%)
$45k-$49k
437 (7.2%)
$50k-$59k
642 (10.5%)
$60k-$74k
858 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
651 (10.7%)
$100k-$124k
287 (4.7%)
$125k-$149k
360 (5.9%)
$150k-$199k
158 (2.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
234 (3.8%)
$10k-$14k
251 (4.1%)
$15k-$19k
320 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
318 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
453 (7.4%)
$30k-$34k
386 (6.3%)
$35k-$39k
149 (2.4%)
$40k-$44k
319 (5.2%)
$45k-$49k
274 (4.5%)
$50k-$59k
437 (7.2%)
$60k-$74k
642 (10.5%)
$75k-$99k
858 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
651 (10.7%)
$125k-$149k
287 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
360 (5.9%)
$200k+
158 (2.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,667 students
131 (4.9%)
1st
144 (5.4%)
2nd
191 (7.2%)
3rd
412 (15.4%)
4th
237 (8.9%)
5th
189 (7.1%)
6th
291 (10.9%)
7th
369 (13.8%)
8th
238 (8.9%)
9th
117 (4.4%)
10th
153 (5.7%)
11th
195 (7.3%)
12th
1st Grade
131 (4.9%)
2nd Grade
144 (5.4%)
3rd Grade
191 (7.2%)
4th Grade
412 (15.4%)
5th Grade
237 (8.9%)
6th Grade
189 (7.1%)
7th Grade
291 (10.9%)
8th Grade
369 (13.8%)
9th Grade
238 (8.9%)
10th Grade
117 (4.4%)
11th Grade
153 (5.7%)
12th Grade
195 (7.3%)