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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.1%
4,583 → 4,862
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.9%
$53,417 → $82,756
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wamego across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,066
+204 from 2023 (4,862)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,393
+$29,637 from 2023 ($82,756)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,583 | — | $53,417 | — |
| 2015 | 4,602 | +0.4% | $51,430 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,727 | +2.7% | $46,471 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,741 | +0.3% | $58,017 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 4,860 | +2.5% | $66,538 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4,862 | +0% | $82,756 | +24.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.