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Wakarusa

County:
Shawnee County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.965
State:
Kansas

Wakarusa is a CDP located in Shawnee County, Kansas. Wakarusa has a 2025 population of 239. Wakarusa is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually but its population has increased by 7.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakarusa is $92,123 with a poverty rate of 7.73%. The median age in Wakarusa is 65.8 years: 66.3 years for males, and 65.5 years for females.

239
Total Population
48
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.42%
Growth

Wakarusa Population

Wakarusa Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakarusa includes 95.17% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19795.17%
Two or more races104.83%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Wakarusa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakarusa's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 7.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Non Families$34,563$42,057
Households-$92,123
Families-$130,580
Married Families-$130,580

$0

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

7.73%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)