Population 105 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Modoc
Household size in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Modoc sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people.
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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Modoc skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Modoc as they are nationally: 10.7%, 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 Modoc
Renters in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Modoc is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.4% 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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Modoc are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Modoc is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$611 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Modoc runs $1,133 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Rent takes 15.0% 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 Modoc
Bachelor's degrees in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Modoc: 19.8% 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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Modoc never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% 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 Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Modoc has been strong: just 0.1% 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).
Modoc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc | 2.73 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,133 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
| Marienthal | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 18.5% | 12.9% | 1967 | $942 | 18.4% | 85.1% | 1.1% |
| Scott City | 2.18 | 39.5 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 4.1% | 1961 | $763 | 34.8% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Pence | 2.64 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 33.8% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,096 | 20.7% | 87.5% | 0.2% |
| Shallow Water | 2.71 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 36.1% | 1.9% | 1962 | $1,158 | 20.0% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Leoti | 2.40 | 40.1 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 8.1% | 1966 | $914 | 18.9% | 81.4% | 0.4% |
| Grigston | 2.63 | 44.7 | 10.8% | 33.4% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,094 | 20.1% | 88.0% | 0.1% |
| Manning | 2.63 | 44.5 | 10.5% | 33.2% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,089 | 20.2% | 88.2% | 0.2% |
| Lydia | 2.77 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 28.8% | 10.5% | 1972 | $923 | 19.5% | 83.1% | 0.7% |
| Selkirk | 2.80 | 37.7 | 13.9% | 21.3% | 13.2% | 1968 | $942 | 23.7% | 88.2% | 0.9% |
| Healy | 1.96 | 50.5 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 1958 | $592 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 0.7% |
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 Modoc. 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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