Wausa, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Wausa is a Census village of 698 people across 0.52 square miles of land, in Knox County. Median household income is $59,375, 82.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wausa
What Wausa is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,331
- County holding the largest share of its areaKnox County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wausa
How many people live in Wausa
- Population698
- Median age46.5
- Population under 18131 plus or minus 38
- Share under 1818.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over190 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households307
- Family households188
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wausa
Income and work in Wausa
- Median household income$59,375 plus or minus $28,701
- Per capita income$35,717
- Civilian labor force388
- Employed378
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over507
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wausa
Housing in Wausa
- Housing units375
- Occupied units307
- Vacant units68 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate18.1 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied252
- Renter occupied55 plus or minus 29
- Ownership rate82.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,900 plus or minus $18,565
- Median gross rent, monthly$763 plus or minus $310
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Single family units346
- Share single family92.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more29 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wausa
How Wausa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute369 plus or minus 75
- Commuting under 15 minutes160 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more138 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.4 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Drove alone90.7 percent plus or minus 25.1
- Carpooled1.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wausa
Flood risk in Wausa
- NFIP communityVillage of Wausa
- NFIP community number310405
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/15
The Village of Wausa does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310405 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Knox County, not Wausa
Knox County context, not Wausa figures
- Establishments in Knox County249
- Covered employment, Knox County2,895
- Average annual pay, Knox County$42,951
- Housing units permitted, Knox County32
Every figure in this section is published for Knox County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wausa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Wausa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wausa, Nebraska?
698, in 307 households. Wausa village covers 0.52 square miles of land, which is 1,331 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wausa in?
Knox County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wausa?
$59,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,900. Median gross rent is $763 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wausa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Wausa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wausa, village of, community 310405, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wausa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Knox County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wausa.
Is zoning published for Wausa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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