Wakarusa

Population: 207
Median home value: $225,000

Wakarusa, a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, has 207 residents. The median home value of $225,000 is above the Shawnee County median ($170,400).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wakarusa's population declined 8.4% from 226 to 207, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $185,000 to $225,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 48.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207
Median age: 65.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 22.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

226207

Median household income

$77,375$40,972

Median home value

$185,000$225,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	226	$77,375	$185,000
2020	223	$77,917	$222,000
2021	192	$80,089	$219,000
2022	243	$40,972	$211,500
2023	207	—	$225,000

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 4411.1%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7448.8%

75 and over14.5%

	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	23	11.1%
45 to 54	6	2.9%
55 to 64	47	22.7%
65 to 74	101	48.8%
75 and over	30	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	95.2%
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	10	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	78	37.7%
Some college or associate's	63	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	46	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	20	9.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	91.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	11.3%
15 to 29 min	39	62.9%
30 to 44 min	9	14.5%
45 to 59 min	7	11.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 7.7% (16 of 207)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	56.6%
Nonfamily households	53	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	83.6%
Vacant	24	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	87.7%
Renter-occupied	15	12.3%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	78.8%
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	31	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2074425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8938, -95.7049