Downs, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 899 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 899 (4 farm, 895 nonfarm))

Downs, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 543 (474 occupied: 388 owner occupied, 86 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Housing density: 492 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $97,608.

Median contract rent in 2007: $229 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $293)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $336

Median gross rent in Downs, KS in 2007: $391

Housing units in Downs with a mortgage: 135 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 200

Household type by relationship

Households: 990

In family households: 775 (228 male householders, 49 female householders)
204 spouses, 257 children (235 natural, 7 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 215 (84 male householders (76 living alone)), 115 female householders (104 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 51 (45 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 155 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 180 1-person, 19 2-persons.

158 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (10 men, 43 women).

98.1% of residents of Downs speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.5%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Downs, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 96 6 rooms: 86 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 48 9 or more rooms: 48

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downs, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 31 6 rooms: 2 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 35
1970 to 1979: 60
1960 to 1969: 76
1950 to 1959: 69
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 248

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downs:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 104 4 bedrooms: 72 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downs:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 20 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Downs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 112 2 vehicles: 163 3 vehicles: 59 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Downs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 48 2 vehicles: 20 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Downs, KS:

Less than $10,000: 50
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 16
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Downs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Downs:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Downs, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.0%
Number of people working at home: 13 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 141
10 to 14 minutes: 50
15 to 19 minutes: 51
20 to 24 minutes: 16
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 42
35 to 39 minutes: 1
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 3
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 12

Downs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 400 (87%)
Carpooled: 26 (6%)
Walked: 20 (4%)
Other means: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 13 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 81
$10,000 to $14,999: 49
$15,000 to $19,999: 56
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $44,999: 31
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $74,999: 32
$75,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

German: 295
United States or American: 216
English: 72
Irish: 67
Dutch: 51
Other groups: 28
French (except Basque): 19
Scotch-Irish: 10
Swiss: 10
Scottish: 7
Czech: 5
Swedish: 4
Danish: 3
French Canadian: 3
Czechoslovakian: 3
British: 2
Norwegian: 2
Polish: 2
Russian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (60%)
United Kingdom (40%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 786
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 125
South: 49
West: 49

62% of Downs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 121
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 38
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 136
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,043
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,174
Asian householders: $23,486

Downs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Downs marital status for males

Downs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $48,480
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $39,916
Asian householders: $25,401

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 454
Two: 37
3 or 4: 3
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,055

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Downs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (92%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Electricity (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	2.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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