Gem, Kansas
City in Thomas County, Kansas · ZIP 67734
- Thomas County
- Within Lacey Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 95 (2024 estimate)Population
- 54Households
- $58,600Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Gem
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 |
| 2010 | 88 |
| 2020 | 98 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 49 units
- Renter occupied
- 5 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Gem | Thomas County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125 | 7,913 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | Not available | $73,575 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 30.3 | 35.3 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $58,600 | $165,900 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.5% | 30.2% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.7% | 76.5% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.3 minutes | 11.4 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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