About Eastborough

Eastborough is a tiny city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 815 people and just one neighborhood, Eastborough is the 201st largest community in Kansas.

Eastborough is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Eastborough is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eastborough who work in management occupations (18.10%), sales jobs (15.89%), and healthcare (11.70%).

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Eastborough. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Eastborough.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Eastborough is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Eastborough is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Eastborough's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the benefits of Eastborough is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.34 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Eastborough is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Eastborough, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.14% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small city, Eastborough doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Eastborough Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Eastborough. 68.03% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Eastborough in 2000 was $71,101, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $284,404 for a family of four. However, Eastborough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Eastborough home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Eastborough is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Eastborough include German, English, Irish, European, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Italian, and Lebanese.

The most common language spoken in Eastborough is English. Some people also speak Spanish.