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Wabaunsee
Kansas

Population

$70K

Median Income

$260K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,428

Federal Spending per Capita$1,337

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %10.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$128K

Income (95th Percentile)$238K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$2,738

SS Benefits / Person$4,600

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$256K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$790/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.32%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,236

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,057/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.0%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

87.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients518 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,923

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.39 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.39 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,660

Bachelor's Degree Holders501

HS Completion Rate96.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities27

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature-0.34

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days196 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days4,772 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,452 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,418 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,344 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed69 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)363 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)647 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers338 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work111 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)40 workers

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.487

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.8%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.32%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+48R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +47

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $260K

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Local News — Wabaunsee

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Wabaunsee County, KS?

About 1,600 Wabaunsee County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23% of its pop…

WIBW · 1 month ago

Kansas park reopened after repairing damages sustained overnight

Echo Cliff Park in Wabaunsee County briefly closed Wednesday, July 29, due to damage sustained overn…

KSNT 27 News · Mar 16, 2026

Alma man dies after crashing Jeep in Wabaunsee County

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local man is dead following a crash in Wabaunsee County last weekend. The Kansas H…

JC Post · Apr 25, 2026

NWS confirms strength of Wabaunsee County tornadoes

WABAUNSEE COUNTY—Spring storms brought rain, large hail, gusty winds and tornadoes to portions of Ka…

Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home | Wamego, KS · Nov 4, 2025

Shane Allen Manor Obituary Nov 4, 2025

Shane Allen Manor , 59, of Lake Wabaunsee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Kansas …

WIBW · May 8, 2026

K-4 project set to begin Monday in Wabaunsee County

Starting Monday, May 11, a culvert replacement project is set to begin on K-4 in Wabaunsee County.…

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