Towanda

Population: 1,748
Median household income: $71,048
Median home value: $114,700

Located in Butler County, Kansas, Towanda is a community with a population of 1,748. Its median household income of $71,048 runs below the Butler County figure of $80,375.

Between 2019 and 2023, Towanda's population grew 33.3% from 1,311 to 1,748, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $79,500 to $114,700.

85.6% of workers drive to work alone. 79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,748
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,048
Median home value: $114,700
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 702
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3111,748

Median household income

$56,989$71,048

Median home value

$79,500$114,700

Median gross rent

$804$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,311	$56,989	$79,500	$804
2020	1,579	$64,773	$87,100	$841
2021	1,671	$67,500	$95,700	$840
2022	1,673	$71,477	$117,600	$944
2023	1,748	$71,048	$114,700	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1729.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.1%
5 to 17	508	29.1%
18 to 24	114	6.5%
25 to 34	222	12.7%
35 to 44	207	11.8%
45 to 54	177	10.1%
55 to 64	244	14.0%
65 to 74	115	6.6%
75 and over	72	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,654	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	16	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	6.3%
High school graduate	268	25.8%
Some college or associate's	453	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	168	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	83	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	85.6%
Carpooled	30	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	9.3%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	41.9%
15 to 29 min	188	25.2%
30 to 44 min	207	27.7%
45 to 59 min	30	4.0%
60+ min	9	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 12.1% (211 of 1,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	463	70.2%
Nonfamily households	197	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	660	94.0%
Vacant	42	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	554	83.9%
Renter-occupied	106	16.1%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	555	79.1%
1-unit, attached	4	0.6%
2 to 4 units	5	0.7%
5 to 19 units	13	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2071125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7925, -96.9931