KS

National Population : 333,590,059
Kansas State Population : 2,897,859

About Wakarusa, KS

Wakarusa, KS is located in Shawnee County in the state of Kansas.

The total City Population for Wakarusa is about 257 with about 19 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 1,089.

The Average Home Value is $184,800.00, which is roughly 43% higher than the Average Home Value of $105,672.00 for the state of Kansas, and roughly 2% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $81,316.00, which is roughly 33% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $54,472.00 for the state of Kansas, and roughly 29% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Wakarusa is about 0%.

Kansas is ranked #46 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 21.44 out of 100.

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Voting

Shawnee County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 5.97% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 50.22%
Republican: 47.22%
Libertarian: 2.57%


Nearby Locations

Carbondale, KS (5.23 mi.)
Auburn, KS (6.46 mi.)
Berryton, KS (6.72 mi.)
Scranton, KS (7.96 mi.)
Topeka, KS (11.48 mi.)
Burlingame, KS (11.49 mi.)
Overbrook, KS (11.66 mi.)
Tecumseh, KS (12.13 mi.)
Harveyville, KS (15.22 mi.)
Grantville, KS (16.93 mi.)
Vassar, KS (17.61 mi.)
Silver Lake, KS (19.03 mi.)
Osage City, KS (19.16 mi.)
Lecompton, KS (19.38 mi.)
Lyndon, KS (19.60 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 66546
Latitude : 38.905690
Longitude : -95.724272
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 1003 ft.
Area Code(s) : 785

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.41
Male Population Estimate : 47.66%
Female Population Estimate : 45.27%
Median Age : 48.8
Male Median Age : 48.3
Female Median Age : 49.3

White Population Estimate : 91.46%
Black Population Estimate : 0.64%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.94%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.83%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.46%
Other Population Estimate : 1.19%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Wakarusa specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Shawnee County: About 9 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Shawnee County: About 444 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Shawnee County is about 55% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 35% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.