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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 Blue Mound, KS compare?
| Figure | Blue Mound, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 438 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 432 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Blue Mound, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 489±133 |
| Median age | 59.0±7.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±6.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.8%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±7.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±15.1 pts |
| Median household income | $44,943±$14,424 |
| Per capita income | $26,442±$6,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.2%±12.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,200±$58,771 |
| Median gross rent | $561±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 87.5%±21.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.6%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.4%±23.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.2%±19.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.5 min±9.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±7.1 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