Population 527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cawker City
Household size in Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cawker City are small: just 2.00 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.17, 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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Cawker City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Cawker City, well below the national share of 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 Cawker City
Renters in Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Cawker City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.7% 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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cawker City: 21.2% of homes are empty, 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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Cawker City 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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $337 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $474 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $561 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $482 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cawker City costs $482 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cawker City
Bachelor's degrees in Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cawker City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, 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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cawker City: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Cawker City
| Period | Cawker City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cawker City out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Cawker City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cawker City | 2.00 | 47.6 | 4.6% | 21.0% | 21.2% | 1957 | $482 | 19.2% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Dispatch | 2.15 | 47.2 | 5.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 1945 | $556 | 23.5% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Downs | 1.98 | 49.3 | 8.8% | 21.4% | 18.5% | 1952 | $594 | 29.9% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| Glen Elder | 2.07 | 46.5 | 4.5% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 1954 | $479 | 21.1% | 96.8% | 0.1% |
| Tipton | 2.49 | 42.3 | 5.4% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 1939 | $469 | 39.0% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Portis | 2.10 | 43.4 | 11.6% | 19.9% | 18.3% | 1946 | $747 | 24.8% | 93.9% | 1.3% |
| Osborne | 2.10 | 47.6 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 21.8% | 1956 | $660 | 21.4% | 94.7% | 1.1% |
| Jewell | 2.17 | 37.5 | 5.5% | 37.2% | 21.4% | 1938 | $589 | 13.7% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| Harlan | 2.26 | 50.5 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 22.5% | 1938 | $599 | 30.0% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Beloit | 2.10 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 35.6% | 9.5% | 1959 | $680 | 25.5% | 92.4% | 0.2% |
| Hunter | 2.47 | 42.4 | 5.2% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 1938 | $473 | 39.8% | 97.1% | 0.4% |
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 Cawker City. 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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