Onaga

Population: 680
Median household income: $46,042
Median home value: $95,400

Onaga is a community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, home to 680 residents. The median household income of $46,042 is below the Pottawatomie County median ($87,694).

From 2019 to 2023, Onaga's population declined 9.5% from 751 to 680, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $65,400 to $95,400.

The median resident is 58.3 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 21.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 680
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,042
Median home value: $95,400
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

751680

Median household income

$44,375$46,042

Median home value

$65,400$95,400

Median gross rent

$595$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	751	$44,375	$65,400	$595
2020	709	$41,583	$73,200	$669
2021	703	$44,107	$80,000	$719
2022	618	$47,500	$92,000	$771
2023	680	$46,042	$95,400	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over21.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.6%
5 to 17	83	12.2%
18 to 24	18	2.6%
25 to 34	70	10.3%
35 to 44	82	12.1%
45 to 54	50	7.4%
55 to 64	128	18.8%
65 to 74	90	13.2%
75 and over	148	21.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	629	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.9%
Asian	21	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	7.6%
High school graduate	237	41.7%
Some college or associate's	127	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	76.3%
Carpooled	23	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	7.5%
Other means	6	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	55.4%
15 to 29 min	25	9.7%
30 to 44 min	48	18.6%
45 to 59 min	13	5.0%
60+ min	29	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.9% (78 of 604)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	45.7%
Nonfamily households	150	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	79.3%
Vacant	72	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137	49.6%
Renter-occupied	139	50.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	73.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	31	8.9%
5 to 19 units	25	7.2%
20 or more units	29	8.3%
Mobile home & other	6	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2052875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4893, -96.1702