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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Towanda, KS compare?
| Figure | Towanda, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,574 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,651 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 74 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.8% |
| Measure | Towanda, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,588±35 |
| Median age | 39.1±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $68,167±$10,668 |
| Per capita income | $32,676±$4,315 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.0%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±7.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,400±$38,742 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.0%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov