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Wamego, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Pottawatomie County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,205
Population
1,593/sq mi density
$82,756
Median Income
$39,230 per capita
$187,700
Home Value
$290,189 Zillow
$1,032
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,581 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,756 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,700 home value, $1,032/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,756
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,230
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wamego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wamego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,756
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,230
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,037
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,591M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
747
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
64
Retail
86
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,037
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,316
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,756 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,230 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,037 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $1,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.386 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 747 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,037 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,316 |