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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 Center, KS compare?
| Figure | Center, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,057 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,059 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 30 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Center, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,005±220 |
| Median age | 41.2±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $67,143±$13,147 |
| Per capita income | $29,903±$3,656 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,100±$14,231 |
| Median gross rent | $675±$645 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.6%±22.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.2%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.7%±5.4 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