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Stanton
Kansas

Population

$66K

Median Income

$153K

Median Home

R+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$129,973

Federal Spending per Capita$740

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$221K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,628

SS Benefits / Person$3,437

Education Wage Premium7.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$250K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.08x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$825/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.27%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,681

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.5%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

371 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients478 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,847

Uninsured (under 65)16.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders511

Bachelor's Degree Holders134

HS Completion Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine1.73

January Temperature-0.08

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation20.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.27

Heating Degree Days4,438 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,321 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,297 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed50 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)90 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)81 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+55.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers75 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work26 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.688

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.1%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations19.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+60

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.27%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+60R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -58

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Stanton

Kansas State University Athletics · 11‏/12‏/2025

Stanton Weber Hired as K-State’s Special Teams Coordinator

A former special teams standout and four-year staff member at Kansas State, Stanton Weber has been h…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 24‏/03‏/2026

Eric J. Stanton Obituary (2026) - Osborne, KS - Rentschler Family Mortuaries - Clark Gashaw Chapel - Osborne

Eric Stanton Obituary. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rentschler Family Mortuaries - Clark Gash…

Hays Post · 19‏/02‏/2026

Marcia Ann Stanton, age 82

Marcia Ann Stanton, age 82, of Lenora, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Hays Me…

themercury.com · 13‏/02‏/2026

Reclaiming 'Special Teams University': Stanton Weber takes the baton

For decades, special teams have been a key part of the Kansas State football program's identity, wit…

On3 · قبل أسبوعين (2)

What we learned about the Kansas State special teams during the second week of fall camp

What we learned from Kansas State special teams coordinator Stanton Weber's press conference through…

Kansas State University Athletics · 15‏/12‏/2025

Weber’s Return to K-State Started with an Emoji

Stanton Weber says that when he announced to the members of the Toledo football team that he was ret…

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