Lone Elm, Kansas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 40, Lone Elm's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Lone Elm is a small community located in Kansas, within Anderson County. The total population is 40. It ranks as the 651st most populous out of 721 Census-designated places in Kansas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Lone Elm is 80.1 years. This is 114% higher than the state median of 37.4 years. Only 12.5% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 60.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Lone Elm is $58,859. This is 21% lower than the state median of $74,275. It is also 27% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Lone Elm. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 71.9%. This is 1743% higher than the state rate of 3.9%. The median home value is $28,400. Housing costs are 87% lower than the state median of $217,200. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 0.5x, Lone Elm is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 49% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Lone Elm has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 97.5% of all residents.

Education

14.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 60% lower than the state rate of 35.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 97.1%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Lone Elm, Kansas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Kansas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 721 Census-designated places in Kansas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.