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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 Smolan, KS compare?
| Figure | Smolan, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 665 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 647 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 20 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.5% |
| Measure | Smolan, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 605±164 |
| Median age | 53.3±11.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±6.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.9%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $75,250±$14,563 |
| Per capita income | $43,295±$7,059 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,300±$26,889 |
| Median gross rent | $1,222±$230 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.7%±26.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.8%±7.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±8.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±10.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.3 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.4 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