Voda, KS Demographics

Population 130 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Voda

Household size in Voda

Household size, people per household
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–102.572.542.68
2010–142.562.582.73
2015–191.952.562.71
2020–241.862.532.65
Change−0.72−0.01−0.03
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Households in Voda are small: just 1.86 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Voda

Median age, years
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–1045.337.437.7
2010–1447.537.838.6
2015–1960.138.539.6
2020–2458.938.840.1
Change+13.7+1.4+2.3
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With a median age of 58.9, Voda is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Voda

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–102.7%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.6%10.9%12.3%
2015–199.2%10.4%11.6%
2020–249.2%10.5%11.6%
Change+6.6 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Voda (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Voda

Renters in Voda

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–1020.2%30.6%33.3%
2010–1424.9%32.9%35.6%
2015–1915.4%33.7%36.0%
2020–2411.8%32.8%34.8%
Change−8.4 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Voda is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (89.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Voda

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–1019.2%10.1%11.4%
2010–1432.7%10.4%11.4%
2015–1915.0%11.3%11.1%
2020–2433.7%9.7%9.6%
Change+14.5 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Voda: 33.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Voda

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–10194119711974
2010–14193919721975
2015–19194719731977
2020–24196319761980
Change+21+5+6
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Voda is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Voda

Rent, per month
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–10$470$769$965
2010–14$748$858$1,040
2015–19$558$950$1,213
2020–24$651$1,159$1,571
Change+$181+$390+$606
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A typical rental in Voda costs $651 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Voda

Bachelor's degrees in Voda

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–1024.6%30.8%28.4%
2010–1419.6%31.7%29.6%
2015–1933.7%33.6%32.1%
2020–2426.7%35.6%35.6%
Change+2.1 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Voda than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Voda

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–1088.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1480.8%90.0%86.1%
2015–1991.8%90.8%87.7%
2020–2496.6%91.7%89.3%
Change+8.2 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Voda: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Voda

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodVodaKansasU.S.
2006–102.0%6.1%8.1%
2010–141.7%6.7%9.4%
2015–190.6%4.1%5.6%
2020–240.4%4.0%5.4%
Change−1.6 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Voda has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Voda compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Voda1.8658.99.2%11.8%33.7%1963$65126.7%96.6%0.4%
Wakeeney2.0351.28.8%19.1%14.7%1963$77530.9%96.3%1.2%
Collyer2.0853.78.2%12.3%31.4%1958$68125.3%96.7%1.6%
Quinter2.3343.13.6%25.0%8.0%1959$68525.0%94.0%1.7%
Ogallah1.8559.39.6%12.9%34.5%1964$64026.4%96.7%0.3%
Morland1.8956.36.5%4.2%27.8%1954$73428.6%96.5%1.5%
Penokee1.8956.36.5%4.2%27.8%1954$73428.6%96.5%1.5%
Park2.6938.43.0%12.6%18.5%1944$80620.8%96.6%4.8%
Studley2.2449.61.9%16.7%12.8%1961$76119.3%95.7%1.0%
Hill City2.0146.017.0%28.6%9.8%1958$79128.4%94.0%6.1%
West Hamilton1.9356.38.8%13.3%27.4%1963$70629.2%96.4%1.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Voda. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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