Population 10,320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tonganoxie
Household size in Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Tonganoxie sits close to the national average of 2.65. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Tonganoxie is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Kansas City area, where the median age is 39.2. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Tonganoxie (11.6%), the same as the national share. The single-parent share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Tonganoxie
Renters in Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Tonganoxie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Tonganoxie: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.4 points, as it has nationally. Only one other Kansas city with 5,000+ people has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Tonganoxie has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,009 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Tonganoxie runs $1,255 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $437 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Tonganoxie
Bachelor's degrees in Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Tonganoxie than nationally: 40.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 14.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Tonganoxie: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points, as it has nationally. Of the 71 Kansas cities with 5,000+ people, only five have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Tonganoxie
| Period | Tonganoxie | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tonganoxie runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has 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).
Tonganoxie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonganoxie | 2.59 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 20.9% | 2.7% | 1992 | $1,255 | 40.7% | 97.8% | 3.5% |
| Reno | 2.36 | 49.9 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 1991 | $1,088 | 43.2% | 95.8% | 1.5% |
| Jarbalo | 2.51 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 2.2% | 1989 | $992 | 32.6% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| Grandview | 3.32 | 42.6 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1979 | $1,050 | 30.2% | 76.4% | 10.7% |
| Basehor | 2.79 | 39.9 | 7.6% | 18.5% | 2.1% | 1999 | $1,095 | 42.1% | 96.7% | 4.5% |
| Linwood | 2.73 | 38.0 | 10.3% | 14.1% | 9.2% | 1986 | $963 | 34.6% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| South Basehor | 2.94 | 42.0 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 2001 | $991 | 43.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| Lenape | 2.60 | 38.4 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 1992 | $959 | 36.1% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| Clinton | 2.37 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 1988 | $920 | 48.8% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| McLouth | 2.58 | 42.2 | 3.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% | 1986 | $961 | 30.8% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| Bonner Springs | 2.80 | 40.4 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 4.2% | 1982 | $1,104 | 31.9% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
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 Tonganoxie. 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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