Housing data for Glen Elder, KS
Glen Elder, KS has an estimated 476 residents and 316 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mitchell County.
20.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $438 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 476 (±163)
- Housing units
- 316 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 20.8%
- Median gross rent
- $438
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.7%
What stands out in Glen Elder
Median gross rent: $438 (±$33) in Glen Elder, lower than in Mitchell County ($604).
Housing in Glen Elder at a glance
- Median rent: $438 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $459 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,250 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 9.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Glen Elder against Mitchell County, its state and the nation
| Glen Elder | Mitchell County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 476 (±163) | 5,779 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 316 (±80) | 3,116 (±21) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.8% (±11.1 points) | 31.0% (±5.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $438 (±$33) | $604 (±$114) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,250 (±$33,402) | $64,246 (±$9,366) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $133,800 (±$32,609) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,217 (±$300) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.1% (±15.9 points) | 77.3% (±8.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 9.9 minutes (±3.3) | 13.6 minutes (±2.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±7.7 points) | 84.9% (±3.6 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.4 years (±11.4) | 43.1 years (±0.9) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Glen Elder covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,092 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Glen Elder has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 438 (±95) | 476 (±163) | +8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 284 (±42) | 316 (±80) | +11.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $431 (±$30) | $438 (±$33) | +1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,771 (±$9,451) | $79,250 (±$33,402) | +69.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $821 (±$117) | $1,708 (±$1,053) | +108.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±8.4 points) | 20.8% (±11.1 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.2 points) | 0.0% (±39.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Mitchell County
Glen Elder has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mitchell County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mitchell County recorded 207 violent and 69 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Glen Elder
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Elder Township | 2.5 mi | $438 | $193,800 | 24.8% |
| Walnut Creek Township | 4.9 mi | — | $232,100 | 0.0% |
| Solomon Rapids Township | 5.8 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Cawker Township | 6.6 mi | $597 | $97,500 | 18.7% |
| Cawker City | 6.8 mi | $583 | $90,800 | 18.1% |
| Turkey Creek Township (Mitchell County) | 7.5 mi | — | $230,200 | 0.0% |
| Athens Township | 7.8 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Carr Creek Township | 8.2 mi | — | $116,200 | 0.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Glen Elder, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,307 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Glen Elder, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,200 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 2 people | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,100 | $65,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,350 | $78,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,000 | $84,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,300 | $96,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mitchell County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Glen Elder
What is the median household income in Glen Elder?
The median household income in Glen Elder is $79,250 (±$33,402) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Glen Elder?
Glen Elder, KS has an estimated 316 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Glen Elder?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.8% of homes in Glen Elder, KS.
How old are most homes in Glen Elder?
65.1% of homes in Glen Elder, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Glen Elder?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Elder, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Glen Elder?
Workers who live in Glen Elder, KS take an average of 9.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Glen Elder growing?
In Glen Elder, the number of residents went from 438 in 2015–2019 to 476 in 2020–2024 (+8.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mitchell County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mitchell County, KS
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Glen Elder city, Kansas (place:26500, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .