Median Household Income
$78,809 ± $29,839
Median Home Value
$198,300 ± $18,612
Median Gross Rent
$849 ± $251/mo
Per Capita Income
$40,211
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
Homeownership Rate
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.2%
Median Age
36.7
Average Commute
22 min
Households
1,793
Veterans
292
Population Over Time
Wamego shrank 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,401
2016
4,511
2018
4,811
2020
4,465
2022
4,190
2024
4,386
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
80.0%
Hispanic or Latino
13.3%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.