Sedan is a city located in Chautauqua County Kansas. Sedan has a 2024 population of 1,015. It is also the county seat of Chautauqua County. Sedan is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,005 in 2020.
The average household income in Sedan is $54,091 with a poverty rate of 24.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sedan is 40.5 years, 33.5 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sedan was:
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 386 | 2.44 | 73.3 | 26.7 |
| Non Family | 169 | 1.27 | 69.2 | 30.8 |
| Married | 165 | 3.01 | 89.1 | 10.9 |
| Female | 48 | 4.4 | 31.3 | 68.8 |
| Male | 4 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
73.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.93%.
All
Male
Female
$31,528
Average Earnings
$34,583
Average Male
$30,139
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Sedan residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
24.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.63%
Male Poverty Rate
29.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sedan is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sedan is Hispanic, with 12.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.37%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.2%
Employment Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.21%
Born in Sedan
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Sedan residents were born in the United States, with 57.21% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,027 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2028 | 1,025 | 3 | 0.29% |
| 2027 | 1,022 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,020 | 3 | 0.29% |
| 2025 | 1,017 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,015 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,012 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,010 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,005 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1,005 | 20 | 2.03% |
| 2019 | 985 | -26 | -2.57% |
| 2018 | 1,011 | -10 | -0.98% |
| 2017 | 1,021 | -13 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | 1,034 | -8 | -0.77% |
| 2015 | 1,042 | -21 | -1.98% |
| 2014 | 1,063 | -22 | -2.03% |
| 2013 | 1,085 | -8 | -0.73% |
| 2012 | 1,093 | -15 | -1.35% |
| 2011 | 1,108 | -12 | -1.07% |
| 2010 | 1,120 | 0 | 0% |