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Mound Valley Kansas Information: Mound Valley, Kansas is part of LABETTE County. Population for Mound Valley from the last gathering is 418. You can view Mound Valley venues that host many Mound Valley KS events every year. You can also research Mound Valley Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Mound Valley Kansas real estate guide. Mound Valley Kansas has a latitude of 37.2079 and a longitude of -95.4477. Zip codes in Mound Valley, KS include 67354 ... more Mound Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mound Valley, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mound Valley, KS was 418.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mound Valley was 193, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mound Valley, KS
There are an estimated 91 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Mound Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mound Valley is 225 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mound Valley, Kansas
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mound Valley, KS
The median age of people living in Mound Valley, KS was 35.6 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 Mound Valley was 33. There were 303 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (55) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mound Valley, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mound Valley, KS was 410.

White Population in Mound Valley, KS
The estimated White population in the Mound Valley community is 394, which is 94.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mound Valley, 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 Mound Valley, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mound Valley, KS was 9.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mound Valley community was 8, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mound Valley, KS
The household population number in Mound Valley was 418.

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

Average Household Size in Mound Valley, KS
The average household size in Mound Valley is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mound Valley, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 190 total housing units in Mound Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 168, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 125 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 43 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Mound Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mound Valley, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 88, with a median value in dollars of 22,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mound Valley, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $447 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mound Valley, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 190 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mound Valley, Kansas
15 people in Mound Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mound Valley, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mound Valley was 17, or 5.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mound Valley, KS
In 2000, there were 95 people in Mound Valley, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mound Valley, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Mound Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mound Valley, Kansas
There were 224 in the labor force in Mound Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Mound Valley was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mound Valley, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,542. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mound Valley, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,481. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mound Valley, Kansas
Per capita income in Mound Valley in the last full census was 11,252. 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 Mound Valley numbered 23, or 21.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mound Valley, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 102, or 24.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.