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39.20° N · 95.21° W · GEOID 2043900

McLouth

Jefferson County, Kansas · part of the Topeka, KS metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

McLouth is home to 864 people. Median household income is $73,967 a year and median rent is $994 a month, 16.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $202,500, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$994
27% below the median place
Median household income
$73,967
8% below the median place
Median home value
$202,500
37% below the median place
Unemployment
2.4%
51% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about McLouth

  • Public schools here have 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than in 89% of the 1,648 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 58 Kansas places.
  • 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 86% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 65 Kansas places.
  • Household income has grown 8.5% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 85% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 65 Kansas places.
  • The population has fallen 3.3% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 87% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 33.7 years old, younger than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to McLouth

Jefferson County loses about 1.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in996
Moved out1,023
Net−27

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Shawnee County, KS247275−28
Douglas County, KS169163+6
Leavenworth County, KS11699+17
Johnson County, KS6554+11

Within Kansas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KansasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$64K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
9.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.8% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jefferson County report $64,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$39,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $994 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,555 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $202,500.
Getting to work
42 minutes each way on average; 11.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oak Grove, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
9.1%
58% above the median place
Moved from another state1
0.8%
60% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$51,291
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year19.1%58% above
Moved from another state1County figure0.8%60% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-1.7183% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$64,3719% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$51,29127% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 16.1%, 21% below the median place.

McLouth16.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.1%
21% below the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$66,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$202,500
37% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.3%
45% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,555
17% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$99427% below
Rent to income116.1%21% below
Property tax rate11.3%45% above
Home price to income12.7x28% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure88.812% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,17227% below
HUD area median income4County figure$98,8008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,67518% below
Median home value1$202,50037% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.6%51% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.9%5% below
Homeownership173.3%10% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure40.1%21% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,55517% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.8%10% above
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
42 min
68% above the median place
Income per person1
$33,822
16% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$73,9678% below
Income per person1$33,82216% below
Unemployment1County figure2.4%51% below
Average annual pay6County figure$56,32615% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure9.4%154% above
Jobs6County figure3,82497% below
Poverty rate1County figure5.6%48% below
Mean commute142 min68% above
Works from home1County figure11.7%6% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 15.3%, 52% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
15.3%
52% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-3.3%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
33.7
14% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband95.1% +3%
High school or higher91.6% −1%
Household size2.5 −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18646646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.3%below (median 1.1%)
Median age133.714% below
Bachelor's or higher115.3%52% below
High school or higher191.6%1% below
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure1.0%89% below
No health insurance1County figure5.4%16% below
Homes with broadband195.1%3% above
05

Life in McLouth

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars9.8 −53%
Shops26.2 −14%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics9.3 −54%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
437
91% below the median place
Students per teacher11
10.9
29% below the median place
Public schools11
3
67% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11367% below
Public school students1143791% below
Students per teacher1110.929% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure9.853% below
Shops per 10k9County figure26.214% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure9.354% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.630% below
National Register listings10County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached McLouth. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Natural hazard risk13
19.7
79% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
55.6
38% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMcLouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure89°F2% above
January average low12County figure19°F25% below
Average temperature12County figure55°F1% below
Annual precipitation12County figure37.4 in15% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure19.779% below
Hurricane risk13County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk13County figure47.841% below
Wildfire risk13County figure67.711% above
Heat wave risk13County figure55.638% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure442% above
Good air days14Metro figure64.1%6% below
08

McLouth in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$994/mo (2024)$1,280/mo$1,050 to $1,560/mo+4.3%
Median household income$73,967 (2024)$95,500$81,000 to $113,000+4.4%
Median home value$202,500 (2024)$306,000$222,000 to $422,000+7.1%
Population832 (2025)820790 to 860−0.2%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like McLouth

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oak Grove, MO$1,044$75,102Compare
Shepherdsville, KY$943$71,476Compare
Crete, NE$936$77,209Compare
El Campo, TX$1,071$67,017Compare
El Campo, TXCrete, NEShepherdsville, KYOak Grove, MOMcLouth, KSMcLouthOak GroveShepherdsvilleCreteEl CampoMcLouthOak GroveShepherdsvilleCreteEl Campo

Common questions

Is McLouth a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Public schools here have 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than in 89% of the 1,648 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 58 Kansas places. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 86% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 65 Kansas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McLouth expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $202,500.

What salary do you need to live in McLouth?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McLouth?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oak Grove, MO, Shepherdsville, KY, Crete, NE and El Campo, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares McLouth with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for McLouth itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mclouth-kansas

Citytistics. “McLouth, Kansas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mclouth-kansas/

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