Population 4,957 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baxter Springs
Household size in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Baxter Springs has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Baxter Springs are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Kansas overall, where the median age is 38.8.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Baxter Springs as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Baxter Springs
Renters in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Baxter Springs rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Baxter Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Baxter Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Baxter Springs pays $776 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Baxter Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Baxter Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Baxter Springs never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Baxter Springs
| Period | Baxter Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Baxter Springs runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Baxter Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs | 2.51 | 41.2 | 11.3% | 25.8% | 14.1% | 1957 | $776 | 12.2% | 86.2% | 3.5% |
| Lowell | 2.34 | 44.8 | 1.7% | 39.8% | 2.9% | 1982 | $1,163 | 7.6% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Riverton | 2.62 | 46.1 | 3.8% | 18.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $1,044 | 24.9% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Quapaw | 2.46 | 43.0 | 12.6% | 22.1% | 9.7% | 1981 | $761 | 12.0% | 87.7% | 2.1% |
| Picher | 1.66 | 59.8 | 11.8% | 4.7% | 28.9% | 1983 | $756 | 12.1% | 67.3% | 0.2% |
| Galena | 2.43 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 1967 | $854 | 20.1% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Lincolnville | 2.41 | 43.4 | 12.7% | 24.3% | 9.5% | 1981 | $763 | 12.1% | 87.6% | 2.0% |
| Treece | 2.74 | 45.4 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 6.3% | 1980 | $783 | 22.7% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Zincville | 2.52 | 41.5 | 15.2% | 31.1% | 12.0% | 1978 | $755 | 11.4% | 88.0% | 2.5% |
| Neutral | 2.70 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 1980 | $781 | 22.6% | 90.3% | 0.1% |
| Empire City | 2.24 | 48.8 | 5.9% | 25.3% | 6.1% | 1965 | $1,049 | 15.7% | 87.4% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Baxter Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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