Waldo

Population: 22
Median household income: $40,750

Waldo, a community in Russell County, Kansas, has 22 residents. The median household income of $40,750 is below the Russell County median ($53,902).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldo's population declined 58.5% from 53 to 22, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $31,000 to $40,750.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 86.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22
Median age: 71.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 41
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5322

Median household income

$31,000$40,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	53	$31,000	—
2020	43	$30,500	—
2021	36	$34,000	$9,999
2022	51	$37,143	—
2023	22	$40,750	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7486.4%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	19	86.4%
75 and over	3	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	9	40.9%
Some college or associate's	8	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	22.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means33.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2	66.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	33.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	33.3%
15 to 29 min	2	66.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 22)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	53.8%
Nonfamily households	6	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	31.7%
Vacant	28	68.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	53.8%
Renter-occupied	6	46.2%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	82.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	17.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2074575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1200, -98.7983