Wabaunsee County , Kansas
Population: 6,961 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,536 Home $178,200 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wabaunsee County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,536), with housing 42% below the US figure ($178,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wabaunsee County in the bottom 15% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$70,536
Median Income
household
$178,200
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,885 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Median Home Value | $178,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $771/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,961 |
| Median Age | 43.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.3%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
20.1%
Depression
33.3%
Insufficient Sleep
73.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.6 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
33.43
🔥 Wildfire
88.61
❄️ Winter Storm
59.17
🌍 Earthquake
14.95
☀️ Drought
36.70
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