Mulvane, Kansas

Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Mulvane, compared with Kansas and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.

Mulvane city · Incorporated city · Census GEOID 2049100 · Kansas directory

Population · July 1, 2025
7,030 PEP Vintage 2025
Change · 2024 to 2025
+0.5% +35 residents
Household income
$74,039 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$9,665
Home value
$176,300 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$14,654
Monthly gross rent
$1,015 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$428
Median age
42.0 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±3.4
Mulvane, Kansas location in the United States Mulvane, Kansas
Census 2024 simplified state outlines; 2025 Gazetteer internal points. Alaska and Hawaii use separate insets. Approximate locator; city boundaries are not shown. Map sources.

Mulvane is an incorporated city in Sedgwick County and Sumner County, Kansas, part of the Wichita, KS metropolitan area. With 7,030 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 52nd in Kansas and 4,059th nationally among Census places. Its population grew by 35 (0.5%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 12.0%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $1,015 a month, 4.2% below the Kansas median. Median household income is $74,039, 0.3% below the Kansas median.

What stands out in Mulvane?

Compared with other Kansas places, Mulvane is most distinctive for faster population growth, fewer local jobs relative to residents and denser settlement. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.

  • Population change since April 2020: +12.0%; higher than 97% of 502 Kansas places with reliable estimates.
  • Jobs located in the place per 100 residents: 16.9; lower than 93% of 257 Kansas places with reliable estimates.
  • Residents per square mile of land: 1,640; higher than 89% of 624 Kansas places with reliable estimates.
  • Median home value: $176,300, 18.8% below the Kansas median ($217,200); higher than 82% of 473 Kansas places with reliable estimates.

How Mulvane compares with Kansas and the U.S.

City, state and U.S. figures · ACS 2020–2024, LODES 8.4 and PEP Vintage 2025 · position among Kansas places with reliable estimates
Measure Mulvane Kansas U.S. Position in Kansas
Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 +12.0% — — higher than 97% of 502 Kansas places
Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 1,640 — — higher than 89% of 624 Kansas places
Median household income B19013 $74,039 ±$9,665 $74,275 $80,734 higher than 77% of 493 Kansas places
Median home value B25077 $176,300 ±$14,654 $217,200 $332,700 higher than 82% of 473 Kansas places
Median real estate taxes paid B25103 $2,683 ±$293 $2,798 $3,119 higher than 84% of 481 Kansas places
Median gross rent B25064 $1,015 ±$428 $1,060 $1,413 higher than 81% of 385 Kansas places
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 53.5% ±23.2 pp 43.5% 51.1% higher than 75% of 156 Kansas places
Homeownership rate B25003 79.8% ±4.6 pp 67.2% 65.2% higher than 59% of 543 Kansas places
Median age B01002 42.0 years ±3.4 37.4 years 38.9 years higher than 51% of 538 Kansas places
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 33.9% ±8.6 pp 35.6% 35.7% higher than 78% of 304 Kansas places
Poverty rate B17001 8.5% ±4.5 pp · low precision 11.3% 12.5% Not ranked: low precision
People without health insurance B27010 4.1% ±2.8 pp · low precision 8.8% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision
Households with a broadband subscription B28002 89.5% ±6.2 pp 90.7% 91.0% higher than 58% of 543 Kansas places
Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 6.0% ±4.1 pp · low precision 3.9% 5.2% Not ranked: low precision
Foreign-born residents B05002 1.1% ±1.0 pp · low precision 7.4% 14.1% Not ranked: low precision
Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP 16.9 — — lower than 93% of 257 Kansas places
Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 -6.2% — — lower than 68% of 221 Kansas places
Workers who work from home B08301 8.6% ±6.0 pp · low precision 11.8% 15.1% Not ranked: low precision
Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 2.7% ±3.3 pp · low precision 7.4% 16.5% Not ranked: low precision
Households without a vehicle B08201 7.9% ±4.5 pp · low precision 5.1% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision

Positions compare Mulvane with Kansas places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 7 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.

How many people live in Mulvane?

The latest official estimate is 7,030 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 4,059th by population nationally and 52nd in Kansas among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 35 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.

Mulvane population estimates, 2020 through 2025, Census Vintage 2025. Vertical range 5,982 to 7,241; axis does not start at zero. Residents · axis does not start at zero 7,241 5,982 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual July 1 estimates, all from Vintage 2025. Revised April 1, 2020 estimate base: 6,279; the base is separate from July 2020.
Population history · PEP Vintage 2025
Reference date Population Change from previous estimate
July 1, 2020 6,297 Separate from April 2020 base
July 1, 2021 6,538 +241
July 1, 2022 6,751 +213
July 1, 2023 6,940 +189
July 1, 2024 6,995 +55
July 1, 2025 7,030 +35

From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +751 residents (12.0%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.

Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release

Where are the boundaries?

Entity and stable identifier
Mulvane city, Kansas · Incorporated city · 2049100
Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
Sedgwick County ; Sumner County
Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
Wichita, KS — Metropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
Land area
4.3 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Water area
0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Approximate population density
1,640 residents per square mile of land
Internal point
37.476451°, -97.235365° · Census geographic reference point

Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .

Income and poverty

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median household income Households · USD/year $74,039 ±$9,665 $74,275 ±$475 $80,734 ±$166
Per-capita income Total population · USD/year $39,173 ±$4,038 $40,978 ±$367 $44,673 ±$122
Population with poverty status determined · B17001 · ACS 2020–2024 People with poverty status determined: 6,044
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Below the poverty level 513 ±279 · low precision 8.5% ±4.5 pp · low precision

Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 8.5% (±4.5 percentage points · low precision) under the official Census definition.

Home values, rent and tenure

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD $176,300 ±$14,654 $217,200 ±$1,343 $332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month $1,015 ±$428 $1,060 ±$7 $1,413 ±$2
Occupied housing units by tenure · B25003 · ACS 2020–2024 Occupied housing units: 2,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Owner occupied 2,017 ±265 79.8% ±4.6 pp
Renter occupied 510 ±211 20.2% ±8.0 pp

Owner-occupied units make up 79.8% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 2.4 times the median household income.

See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .

Monthly rent by bedroom count

Median monthly gross rent by bedrooms · ACS 2020–2024 · 2024 dollars
Bedrooms Monthly gross rent 90% margin of error Precision
No bedroom (studio) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
1 bedroom $828 ±$201 Estimate with MOE
2 bedrooms $1,079 ±$715 Low precision
3 bedrooms $1,069 ±$423 Estimate with MOE
4 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
5 or more bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .

Employment among residents

Labor-force participation · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 16 and older: 4,696
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
In the labor force 2,901 ±430 61.8% ±6.7 pp
Not in the labor force 1,795 ±353 38.2% ±6.4 pp
Civilian labor-force status · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian labor force: 2,853
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Civilian employed 2,683 ±398 94.0% ±1.4 pp
Civilian unemployed 170 ±121 · low precision 6.0% ±4.1 pp · low precision

These estimates describe residents of Mulvane wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Mulvane. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.

Which industries employ residents?

Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 25.4% (682 people; ±6.9 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.

Industry of employed residents · C24030 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 2,683
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining 0 ±23 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision
Construction 140 ±118 · low precision 5.2% ±4.3 pp · low precision
Manufacturing 617 ±156 23.0% ±4.7 pp
Wholesale trade 0 ±23 · low precision 0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision
Retail trade 279 ±178 · low precision 10.4% ±6.4 pp · low precision
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 62 ±61 · low precision 2.3% ±2.3 pp · low precision
Information 96 ±108 · low precision 3.6% ±4.0 pp · low precision
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 178 ±132 · low precision 6.6% ±4.8 pp · low precision
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services 154 ±107 · low precision 5.7% ±3.9 pp · low precision
Education, health care and social assistance 682 ±210 25.4% ±6.9 pp
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 195 ±138 · low precision 7.3% ±5.0 pp · low precision
Other services, except public administration 228 ±159 · low precision 8.5% ±5.8 pp · low precision
Public administration 52 ±49 · low precision 1.9% ±1.8 pp · low precision

Occupations among employed residents

Broad occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 2,683
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management, business, science and arts 1,154 ±250 43.0% ±6.8 pp
Service occupations 393 ±201 · low precision 14.6% ±7.2 pp
Sales and office 517 ±221 19.3% ±7.7 pp
Natural resources, construction and maintenance 304 ±192 · low precision 11.3% ±7.0 pp · low precision
Production, transportation and material moving 315 ±130 11.7% ±4.5 pp
Selected detailed occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 2,683
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management occupations 374 ±144 13.9% ±4.9 pp
Computer and mathematical occupations 10 ±25 · low precision 0.4% ±0.9 pp · low precision
Educational instruction and library occupations 193 ±135 · low precision 7.2% ±4.9 pp · low precision
Health practitioners and technical occupations 150 ±103 · low precision 5.6% ±3.7 pp · low precision
Sales and related occupations 225 ±166 · low precision 8.4% ±6.1 pp · low precision
Transportation occupations 125 ±84 · low precision 4.7% ±3.0 pp · low precision

The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.

How residents get to work

Means of transportation to work · B08301 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16 and older: 2,654
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Drove alone 2,311 ±389 87.1% ±6.1 pp
Carpooled 84 ±88 · low precision 3.2% ±3.3 pp · low precision
Public transportation 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision
Taxi or ride-hailing 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision
Motorcycle 32 ±46 · low precision 1.2% ±1.7 pp · low precision
Bicycle 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision
Walked 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision
Other means 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision
Worked from home 227 ±163 · low precision 8.6% ±6.0 pp · low precision
Travel time to work · B08303 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16+ who did not work from home: 2,427
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Under 15 minutes 882 ±291 36.3% ±10.2 pp
15–29 minutes 674 ±232 27.8% ±8.2 pp
30–44 minutes 806 ±257 33.2% ±8.9 pp
45–59 minutes 65 ±77 · low precision 2.7% ±3.1 pp · low precision
60 minutes or longer 0 ±23 · low precision 0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision
Household vehicle availability · B08201 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
No vehicle available 200 ±117 · low precision 7.9% ±4.5 pp · low precision

Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.

Households and residents

Median age is 42.0 years (±3.4). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Kansas and the U.S.

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How many jobs are located in Mulvane?

Employers in Mulvane reported 1,174 jobs in 2023, -6.2% compared with 2019 (1,252 jobs). That is 16.9 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate, so most employed residents are likely to work elsewhere. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.

Jobs located in Mulvane by industry (NAICS sector) · 2023 · LODES 8.4
Industry Jobs Share of local jobs Kansas share
Educational services 334 28.4% 9.9%
Public administration 183 15.6% 5.2%
Health care and social assistance 139 11.8% 15.4%
Accommodation and food services 110 9.4% 8.0%
Manufacturing 98 8.3% 12.0%
Retail trade 97 8.3% 10.2%
Finance and insurance 57 4.9% 4.1%
Professional, scientific and technical services 45 3.8% 5.7%
Other services, except public administration 28 2.4% 2.7%
Construction 20 1.7% 5.0%
Information 18 1.5% 1.5%
Wholesale trade 16 1.4% 4.2%
Utilities 7 0.6% 0.6%
Transportation and warehousing 6 0.5% 4.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 5 0.4% 1.1%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3 0.3% 0.5%
Administrative, support and waste management services 3 0.3% 5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2 0.2% 0.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 2 0.2% 1.7%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1 0.1% 1.4%
Monthly earnings and worker age · jobs located in Mulvane · 2023
Group Jobs Share Kansas share
$1,250 a month or less 340 29.0% 20.1%
$1,251 to $3,333 a month 357 30.4% 26.9%
More than $3,333 a month 477 40.6% 53.0%
Age 29 or younger 292 24.9% 23.9%
Age 30 to 54 604 51.4% 51.2%
Age 55 or older 278 23.7% 24.9%

Educational services is the largest sector for jobs located in Mulvane (28.4% of local jobs, compared with 9.9% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.

Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.

Nearby station climate normals

No station in the retained NOAA release meets our complete standard-normal criteria within 25 km of this place’s Census internal point. We leave local climate values unavailable. Use NOAA’s station lookup to inspect other locations and their coverage.

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Sources and data notes

Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.

Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.

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