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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) | 541 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 549 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Big Creek, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 664±152 |
| Median age | 27.3±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.8%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $70,625±$14,389 |
| Per capita income | $30,323±$7,980 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,500±$100,299 |
| Median gross rent | $788±$400 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.3%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3%±13.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.0%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 92.4%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.4 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±5.7 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