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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 Big Creek, KS compare?
| Figure | Big Creek, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,622 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,077 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10 |
| 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) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Big Creek, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,593±19 |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5%±7.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±7.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.5%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $90,333±$21,879 |
| Per capita income | $39,912±$4,742 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $221,300±$56,638 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.9%±32.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.2%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.8%±10.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±14.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.1 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