Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Strauss
Household size in Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Strauss is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Strauss is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Strauss (15.7%), well above 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 Strauss
Renters in Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Strauss own their homes; 27.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.6% 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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Strauss: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Strauss was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $728 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$91 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Strauss pays $728 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 Strauss
Bachelor's degrees in Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Strauss have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Strauss is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas as a whole (91.7%).
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 Strauss
| Period | Strauss | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Strauss has been strong: just 2.3% 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).
Strauss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss | 2.32 | 45.6 | 15.7% | 27.5% | 6.5% | 1977 | $728 | 15.9% | 88.7% | 2.3% |
| McCune | 2.26 | 48.9 | 10.4% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 1970 | $629 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| Montana | 2.40 | 41.2 | 20.8% | 35.0% | 0.7% | 1983 | $729 | 15.2% | 89.0% | 0.0% |
| Sherman | 2.11 | 54.8 | 9.5% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 1958 | $858 | 16.2% | 82.9% | 6.7% |
| Parsons | 2.35 | 45.4 | 9.8% | 28.6% | 16.9% | 1953 | $743 | 22.6% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| South Mound | 2.45 | 47.5 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10.7% | 1978 | $717 | 21.0% | 96.0% | 0.3% |
| Winway | 2.47 | 44.2 | 19.2% | 25.7% | 7.3% | 1965 | $777 | 29.8% | 94.9% | 2.5% |
| Labette | 2.40 | 41.2 | 20.8% | 35.0% | 0.7% | 1983 | $729 | 15.2% | 89.0% | 0.0% |
| Monmouth | 2.37 | 49.3 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1985 | $717 | 32.1% | 96.4% | 0.5% |
| Greenbush | 2.25 | 48.2 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 1968 | $583 | 13.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| West Mineral | 2.00 | 60.7 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 21.3% | 1953 | $856 | 17.9% | 80.4% | 6.4% |
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 Strauss. 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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