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Mapleton Kansas Information: Mapleton, Kansas is part of BOURBON County. You can view Mapleton venues that host many Mapleton KS events every year. You can also research Mapleton Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Mapleton Kansas real estate guide. Mapleton Kansas has a latitude of 38.0178 and a longitude of -94.8748. Zip codes in Mapleton, KS include 66754 ... more Mapleton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mapleton, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mapleton, KS was 98.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mapleton was 48, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mapleton, KS
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Mapleton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mapleton is 50 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mapleton, Kansas
There are an estimated 25 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mapleton, KS
The median age of people living in Mapleton, KS was 43.7 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 Mapleton was 3. There were 76 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.4 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mapleton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mapleton, KS was 97.

White Population in Mapleton, KS
The estimated White population in the Mapleton community is 96, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mapleton, 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 Mapleton, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mapleton, KS was 1.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mapleton, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mapleton 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 Mapleton community was 1, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mapleton, KS
The household population number in Mapleton was 98.

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

Average Household Size in Mapleton, KS
The average household size in Mapleton is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.71 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mapleton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 46 total housing units in Mapleton.

The number of occupied housing units was 43, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 42 were owner-occupied (97.7), and 1 were renter-occupied (2.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3 vacant homes in Mapleton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mapleton, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 36, with a median value in dollars of 22,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mapleton, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mapleton, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 73 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mapleton, Kansas
8 people in Mapleton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mapleton, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mapleton was 16, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mapleton, KS
In 2000, there were 50 people in Mapleton, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mapleton, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Mapleton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mapleton, Kansas
There were 64 in the labor force in Mapleton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.2 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 Mapleton was 40 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mapleton, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mapleton, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,056. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mapleton, Kansas
Per capita income in Mapleton in the last full census was 14,643. 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 Mapleton 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 Mapleton, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.