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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) | 1,325 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,340 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 28 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.3% |
| Measure | Center, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,178±196 |
| Median age | 43.1±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.5%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.2%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.7%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $64,583±$10,872 |
| Per capita income | $44,334±$13,473 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,500±$16,619 |
| Median gross rent | $663±$397 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.0%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.6 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±4.8 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