Wabaunsee County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Wabaunsee County, Kansas has a population of 7,009 across 794 square miles, up 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $176.5 m in 2024, 131 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $601,000.
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Wabaunsee County
How many people live in Wabaunsee County
- Population7,009
- Households2,684
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$76,908
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$780 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,300
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,849
- Population under 181,593
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,514
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,902
- Civilian labor force3,491
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.5 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties53rd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2737th
Wabaunsee County is the 53rd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.7 percent against 21.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wabaunsee County
Is Wabaunsee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.45 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,875
- Births, 202473
- Deaths, 202449
- Natural change, 202424
- Net domestic migration, 20242
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 202416
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024173
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents784th
The county has grown 3.45 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wabaunsee County
Where people moving to Wabaunsee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving163
- People arriving, from those returns310
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,356
- Largest single originWabaunsee County Non-migrants (2,655 households)
- Largest single destination (2,655 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee County Non-migrants | 2,655 | 5,854 | $192.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 78 | 135 | $4.2 m |
| Shawnee County | 44 | 73 | $2.0 m |
| Pottawatomie County | 41 | 102 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wabaunsee County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wabaunsee County
What the Wabaunsee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$176.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$186.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.4 percent
- GDP change over five years14.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties93rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2934th
- GDP per resident$25,182
Output grew -5.4 percent in the latest year and 14.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wabaunsee County
Who employs people in Wabaunsee County
- Covered employment, annual average1,389
- Establishments reporting187
- Average annual pay$41,045
- Average weekly wage$789
- Sector 31-33, employment251
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,865
- Sector 44-45, employment127
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,080
- Sector 23, employment114
- Sector 23, average annual pay$45,665
- Sector 21, employment76
- Sector 21, average annual pay$51,156
- Sector 11, employment47
- Sector 42, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 251 | 8 | $49,865 |
| Sector 44-45 | 127 | 17 | $22,080 |
| Sector 23 | 114 | 21 | $45,665 |
| Sector 21 | 76 | 9 | $51,156 |
| Sector 11 | 47 | 12 | $43,970 |
| Sector 42 | 28 | 10 | $62,067 |
| Sector 48-49 | 26 | 5 | $62,097 |
| Sector 56 | 15 | 8 | $45,180 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 251 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wabaunsee County
What businesses operate in Wabaunsee County
- Establishments, all industries131
- Employment at those establishments890
- Annual payroll$37.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wabaunsee County
What is being built in Wabaunsee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$10.2 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$330,642
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wabaunsee County
How much SBA lending happens in Wabaunsee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$601,000
- Average 7(a) approval$200,333
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$101,000
- 90th percentile approval$250,000
- Largest single approval$250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)19
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderBank of the Flint Hills (2)
The average approval of $200,333 sits close to the median of $250,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabaunsee County
Do SBA loans in Wabaunsee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabaunsee County
Which parts of Wabaunsee County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Manhattan, approvals2
- PAXICO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 2 | $351,000 |
| PAXICO | 1 | $250,000 |
Manhattan accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in PAXICO. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabaunsee County
How big is Wabaunsee County
- Land area794 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties46th of 105
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south32.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wabaunsee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wabaunsee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,009
- Households2,684
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$76,908
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Wabaunsee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wabaunsee County, Kansas?
7,009, in 2,684 households, ranking 53rd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wabaunsee County growing?
The population has grown 3.45 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 73 births against 49 deaths, with net migration of 16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wabaunsee County?
$76,908. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,300, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wabaunsee County?
131 establishments, employing 890 people with an annual payroll of $37.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wabaunsee County?
Average annual pay is $41,045, or $789 a week, across 1,389 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wabaunsee County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $601,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wabaunsee County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wabaunsee County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wabaunsee County come from?
The largest single origin is Wabaunsee County Non-migrants, with 2,655 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,356 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wabaunsee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wabaunsee County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.