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Wilson, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Wilson, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,145

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.9% since 2018

Wilson added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone706 (84.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race63 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races54 (6.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone10 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

64

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$29,557

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care118
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation63
  3. 3.Manufacturing46
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining33
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations124
  2. 2.Service Occupations94
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations70
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations40
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations23

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.32×)118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$75,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$744/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,99936 (15.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99930 (12.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99922 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99922 (9.3%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99915 (6.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99915 (6.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone306 (79.9%)
  • Walked35 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled25 (6.5%)
  • Worked at Home17 (4.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.