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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 Wakarusa, KS compare?
| Figure | Wakarusa, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,173 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,102 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 51 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Wakarusa, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,313±335 |
| Median age | 59.0±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.2%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.0%±8.9 pts |
| Median household income | $99,375±$22,780 |
| Per capita income | $56,896±$9,048 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $384,200±$36,903 |
| Median gross rent | $1,564±$704 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.3%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.6%±12.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.9%±8.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±3.9 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