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Wamego, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,895 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
Wamego:

$214,895
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,421 - $293,448

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $251,990
Here:

$251,990
State:

$264,181

Townhouses or other attached units: $257,094
Here:

$257,094
State:

$219,178

Mobile homes: $17,692
Here:

$17,692
State:

$74,712

Total population: 4,578 (Urban population: 4,238 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 22 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,733 (1,541 occupied: 1,030 owner occupied, 530 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,067 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,651.

Median contract rent in 2022: $819 (lower quartile is $655, upper quartile is $981)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $717


Median gross rent in Wamego, KS in 2022: $994

Housing units in Wamego with a mortgage: 672 (30 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $105,966

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,974

Median monthly housing costs: $1,080

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Wamego, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,191
  • Male householders: 685 (202 living alone), Female householders: 840 (273 living alone)
  • 857 spouses (820 opposite-sex spouses), 174 unmarried partners, (124 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,451 children (1,321 natural, 66 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 16 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 77

Size of family households: 316 2-persons, 268 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 495 1-person, 86 2-persons.

754 married couples with children.
371 single-parent households (165 men, 206 women).

97.5% of residents of Wamego speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 63 (1.5%)
(69.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wamego, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wamego, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1512 bedrooms
  • 4343 bedrooms
  • 3254 bedrooms
  • 1205+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wamego, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wamego, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 2852 bedrooms
  • 1893 bedrooms
  • 294 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wamego in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wamego in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 2621 vehicle
  • 3762 vehicles
  • 2363 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wamego in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wamego in renter-occupied apartments
  • 20no vehicle
  • 2891 vehicle
  • 1322 vehicles
  • 713 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wamego, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wamego, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 614 rooms
  • 1855 rooms
  • 1566 rooms
  • 2157 rooms
  • 1378 rooms
  • 2559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wamego, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wamego, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 713 rooms
  • 1624 rooms
  • 1525 rooms
  • 1196 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 188 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wamego, KS
  • Wamego, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wamego, KS in 2022
  • 22Less than $10,000
  • 101$10,000 to $19,999
  • 166$20,000 to $29,999
  • 25$30,000 to $39,999
  • 59$40,000 to $49,999
  • 99$50,000 to $59,999
  • 154$60,000 to $74,999
  • 274$75,000 to $99,999
  • 356$100,000 to $124,999
  • 87$125,000 to $149,999
  • 87$150,000 to $199,999
  • 116$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wamego, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Wamego, KS in 2022
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 60$125,000 to $149,999
  • 182$150,000 to $174,999
  • 146$175,000 to $199,999
  • 207$200,000 to $249,999
  • 91$250,000 to $299,999
  • 141$300,000 to $399,999
  • 21$400,000 to $499,999
  • 67$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wamego, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wamego, KS in 2022
  • 36$450 to $499
  • 11$550 to $599
  • 78$600 to $649
  • 28$650 to $699
  • 45$700 to $749
  • 41$750 to $799
  • 69$800 to $899
  • 92$900 to $999
  • 57$1,000 to $1,249
  • 48$1,250 to $1,499
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.0%
Number of people working at home: 229 (9.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 210
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 508
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 66
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 305
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 254
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 180
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 288
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 92
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 30
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 166
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 75
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wamego

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,738 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled: 109 (5.0%)
  • Taxi: 53 (2.4%)
  • Walked: 59 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 229 (10.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 4.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wamego, Kansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wamego, Kansas
  • 202010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 121980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970
Ancestries in Wamego, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 613 (33.7%)
  • English: 459 (25.2%)
  • American: 192 (10.5%)
  • French: 35 (1.9%)
  • Irish: 32 (1.8%)
  • Scandinavian: 24 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 23 (1.3%)
  • European: 17 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 15 (0.8%)
  • British: 14 (0.8%)
  • French Canadian: 8 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

France
Wamego:

32.8% (21)
Kansas:

0.3% (575)

Canada
Wamego:

28.1% (18)
Kansas:

1.2% (2,585)

Germany
Wamego:

26.6% (17)
Kansas:

1.6% (3,349)

Iran
Wamego:

6.2% (4)
Kansas:

0.7% (1,401)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,991
  • Other state: 1,049
  • Northeast: 95
  • Midwest: 263
  • South: 418
  • West: 280

84.6% of Wamego residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.8% lived in Kansas.


Wamego:

84.6%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 12
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 194
  • Less than 1 year of college: 119
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
  • Associate degree: 254
  • Bachelor's degree: 471
  • Master's degree: 143
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 249
  • Less than 1 year of college: 90
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 263
  • Associate degree: 88
  • Bachelor's degree: 388
  • Master's degree: 113
  • Professional school degree: 81
  • Doctorate degree: 26
Educational Attainment for Females
Wamego marital status for males
Wamego marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,278
  • One, attached: 199
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 87
  • 5 to 9: 61
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • Mobile homes: 61

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wamego
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wamego, KS
  • 79.3%Utility gas
  • 19.5%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wamego, KS
  • 68.9%Utility gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

4.5%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

5.2%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability