Longford, KS Demographics

Population 216 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Longford

Household size in Longford

Household size, people per household
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–102.522.542.68
2010–142.692.582.73
2015–192.602.562.71
2020–242.412.532.65
Change−0.12−0.01−0.03
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Households in Longford run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 Longford

Median age, years
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–1049.637.437.7
2010–1441.037.838.6
2015–1938.638.539.6
2020–2447.838.840.1
Change−1.8+1.4+2.3
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Longford skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Longford

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–107.5%10.8%12.3%
2010–145.5%10.9%12.3%
2015–1914.1%10.4%11.6%
2020–246.6%10.5%11.6%
Change−0.9 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Longford, 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 Longford

Renters in Longford

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–1011.2%30.6%33.3%
2010–1417.2%32.9%35.6%
2015–1915.4%33.7%36.0%
2020–247.9%32.8%34.8%
Change−3.3 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Longford is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Longford

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–1010.0%10.1%11.4%
2010–144.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1911.5%11.3%11.1%
2020–247.7%9.7%9.6%
Change−2.3 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Longford than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Longford

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–10194819711974
2010–14195019721975
2015–19195519731977
2020–24195019761980
Change+2+5+6
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Longford is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Longford

Rent, per month
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–10$540$769$965
2010–14$659$858$1,040
2015–19$430$950$1,213
2020–24$1,589$1,159$1,571
Change+$1,050+$390+$606
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The median renter in Longford pays $1,589 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Kansas overall ($1,159). The typical renter here spends 14.1% 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 Longford

Bachelor's degrees in Longford

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–1010.8%30.8%28.4%
2010–1418.7%31.7%29.6%
2015–1931.2%33.6%32.1%
2020–2423.5%35.6%35.6%
Change+12.7 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Longford: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Longford

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–1094.7%89.5%84.9%
2010–1493.5%90.0%86.1%
2015–1999.0%90.8%87.7%
2020–2497.8%91.7%89.3%
Change+3.1 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Longford: 97.8% 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 Longford

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLongfordKansasU.S.
2006–103.8%6.1%8.1%
2010–141.4%6.7%9.4%
2015–193.6%4.1%5.6%
2020–240.6%4.0%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Longford has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Longford compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Longford2.4147.86.6%7.9%7.7%1950$1,58923.5%97.8%0.6%
Oak Hill2.4547.76.5%9.1%9.8%1959$1,42122.6%97.1%0.7%
Manchester2.3153.114.6%7.6%1.6%1962$72416.7%91.3%0.6%
Industry2.3351.812.7%7.8%3.2%1958$97418.1%93.3%0.6%
Vine Creek2.5247.86.4%12.0%13.7%1977$1,06320.7%95.5%0.9%
Ladysmith2.4147.76.5%7.9%7.8%1950$1,60423.6%98.0%0.6%
Talmage2.4048.96.9%4.5%4.5%1964$78127.7%90.5%0.1%
Buckeye2.3451.611.9%6.3%2.6%1963$72520.8%90.8%0.4%
Wakefield2.3242.513.5%17.2%8.9%1972$91519.2%95.1%2.4%
Idana2.2044.01.2%5.4%15.5%1970$86547.7%97.5%0.2%
Miltonvale2.4441.210.2%24.8%15.5%1959$72121.6%95.2%1.3%

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 Longford. 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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