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McPherson, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
McPherson is a Census city of 13,995 people across 8.19 square miles of land, in McPherson County. Median household income is $77,529, 65.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McPherson
What McPherson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.19 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,709
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcPherson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson
How many people live in McPherson
- Population13,995
- Median age35.4
- Population under 182,851
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,315
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households5,900
- Family households3,496
- Share of households that are families59.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson
Income and work in McPherson
- Median household income$77,529
- Per capita income$36,077
- Civilian labor force7,819
- Employed7,670
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 77
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over8,995
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson
Housing in McPherson
- Housing units6,356
- Occupied units5,900
- Vacant units456 plus or minus 170
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied3,861
- Renter occupied2,039
- Ownership rate65.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$925
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.3 percent
- Single family units5,029
- Share single family79.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more913 plus or minus 238
- Share in buildings of two or more14.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes391 plus or minus 168
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson
How McPherson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,225
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,697
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more902 plus or minus 254
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.2 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson
SBA loans in McPherson (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,163,500
- Average approval$240,389
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$603,900
- Jobs supported124
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McPherson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McPherson
SBA loans in McPherson (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$11,864,000
- Average approval$1,694,857
- Median approval$505,000
- Largest approval$5,074,000
- Jobs supported77
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McPherson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McPherson
Flood risk in McPherson
- NFIP communityCity of McPherson
- NFIP community number200217
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date01/16/09
The City of McPherson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200217 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McPherson County, not McPherson
McPherson County context, not McPherson figures
- Establishments in McPherson County876
- Covered employment, McPherson County16,413
- Average annual pay, McPherson County$59,013
- Housing units permitted, McPherson County110
Every figure in this section is published for McPherson County as a whole and is not a measurement of McPherson.
All McPherson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
McPherson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McPherson, Kansas?
13,995, in 5,900 households. McPherson city covers 8.19 square miles of land, which is 1,709 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McPherson in?
McPherson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in McPherson?
$77,529. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,700. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to McPherson businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $11.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in McPherson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to McPherson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for McPherson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is McPherson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. McPherson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as McPherson, city of, community 200217, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page McPherson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McPherson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of McPherson.
Is zoning published for McPherson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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