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Alden Kansas Information: Alden, Kansas is part of RICE County. You can view Alden venues that host many Alden KS events every year. You can also research Alden Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Alden Kansas real estate guide. Alden Kansas has a latitude of 38.244 and a longitude of -98.3107. Zip codes in Alden, KS include 67512 ... more Alden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alden, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alden, KS was 168.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alden was 84, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alden, KS
There are an estimated 52 married men in the town. 73.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Alden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alden is 84 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alden, Kansas
There are an estimated 55 married women in the community. 76.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alden, KS
The median age of people living in Alden, KS was 42.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alden was 4. There were 131 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.8 percent of the population (40) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alden, KS was 167.

White Population in Alden, KS
The estimated White population in the Alden community is 167, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alden, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alden, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alden, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Alden, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alden, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alden was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alden community was 5, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alden, KS
The household population number in Alden was 168.

Group Quarters Population in Alden, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Alden, KS
The average household size in Alden is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 85 total housing units in Alden.

The number of occupied housing units was 73, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 70 were owner-occupied (95.9), and 3 were renter-occupied (4.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Alden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alden, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 68, with a median value in dollars of 20,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alden, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $420 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alden, average costs per month were $144 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 88 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alden, Kansas
9 people in Alden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alden, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alden was 20, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alden, KS
In 2000, there were 30 people in Alden, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alden, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Alden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alden, Kansas
There were 95 in the labor force in Alden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alden was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alden, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,442. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alden, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,827. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alden, Kansas
Per capita income in Alden in the last full census was 21,908. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alden numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alden, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2, or 1.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.