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Moundridge Kansas Information: Moundridge, Kansas is part of MCPHERSON County. Population for Moundridge from the last gathering is 1593. You can view Moundridge venues that host many Moundridge KS events every year. You can also research Moundridge Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Moundridge Kansas real estate guide. Moundridge Kansas has a latitude of 38.2029 and a longitude of -97.5188. Zip codes in Moundridge, KS include 67107 ... more Moundridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Moundridge, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Moundridge, KS was 1,593.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Moundridge was 745, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Moundridge, KS
There are an estimated 408 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Moundridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Moundridge is 848 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Moundridge, Kansas
There are an estimated 394 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Moundridge, KS
The median age of people living in Moundridge, KS was 42.4 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 Moundridge was 113. There were 1,235 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.4 percent of the population (421) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Moundridge, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Moundridge, KS was 1,584.

White Population in Moundridge, KS
The estimated White population in the Moundridge community is 1,549, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Moundridge, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Moundridge, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Moundridge, KS was 14.

Asian Population in Moundridge, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Moundridge community was 24, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Moundridge, KS
The household population number in Moundridge was 1,495.

Group Quarters Population in Moundridge, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 98.

Average Household Size in Moundridge, KS
The average household size in Moundridge is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Moundridge, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 681 total housing units in Moundridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 647, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 436 were owner-occupied (67.4), and 211 were renter-occupied (32.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Moundridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Moundridge, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 419, with a median value in dollars of 73,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Moundridge, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $702 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Moundridge, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 852 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Moundridge, Kansas
194 people in Moundridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Moundridge, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Moundridge was 126, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Moundridge, KS
In 2000, there were 256 people in Moundridge, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Moundridge, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 125 people in Moundridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Moundridge, Kansas
There were 800 in the labor force in Moundridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Moundridge was 13.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Moundridge, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,644. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Moundridge, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,934. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Moundridge, Kansas
Per capita income in Moundridge in the last full census was 19,263. 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 Moundridge numbered 9, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Moundridge, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.