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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 Centropolis, KS compare?
| Figure | Centropolis, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,045 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,006 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 25 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.4% |
| Measure | Centropolis, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 930±280 |
| Median age | 58.3±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.4%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±5.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.6%±10.0 pts |
| Median household income | $64,344±$8,059 |
| Per capita income | $36,250±$7,147 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±6.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $310,800±$65,498 |
| Median gross rent | $449±$355 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.7%±50.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.3%±14.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3%±13.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.7 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