Augusta

Population: 9,252
Median household income: $60,581
Median home value: $162,200

Augusta, a community in Butler County, Kansas, has 9,252 residents. The median household income of $60,581 is below the Butler County median ($80,375).

Between 2019 and 2023, Augusta's population declined 1.2% from 9,368 to 9,252, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $125,900 to $162,200.

11.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,252
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,581
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 3,875
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3689,252

Median household income

$48,887$60,581

Median home value

$125,900$162,200

Median gross rent

$830$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,368	$48,887	$125,900	$830
2020	9,363	$52,274	$128,800	$820
2021	9,299	$52,500	$139,300	$803
2022	9,253	$59,536	$154,100	$869
2023	9,252	$60,581	$162,200	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	458	5.0%
5 to 17	1,548	16.7%
18 to 24	976	10.5%
25 to 34	1,192	12.9%
35 to 44	961	10.4%
45 to 54	1,077	11.6%
55 to 64	1,180	12.8%
65 to 74	1,197	12.9%
75 and over	663	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,282	89.5%
Black or African American	13	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	1.4%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	156	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	669	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	5.7%
High school graduate	2,065	32.9%
Some college or associate's	2,345	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	993	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	508	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,270	75.6%
Carpooled	555	12.8%
Public transit	26	0.6%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	391	9.0%
Other means	72	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,040	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,275	32.4%
30 to 44 min	1,320	33.6%
45 to 59 min	124	3.2%
60+ min	175	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.3% (1,029 of 9,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,479	66.3%
Nonfamily households	1,259	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,738	96.5%
Vacant	137	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,639	70.6%
Renter-occupied	1,099	29.4%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,036	78.3%
1-unit, attached	60	1.5%
2 to 4 units	325	8.4%
5 to 19 units	136	3.5%
20 or more units	92	2.4%
Mobile home & other	226	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2003300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 37.6980, -96.9732