WaKeeney, KS

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2021 Population
1,938
4.58% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
44.6
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
8.05%
28.6% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$62,917
14.8% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$106,900
21.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, WaKeeney, KS had a population of 1.94k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $62,917. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of WaKeeney, KS declined from 2,031 to 1,938, a −4.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,805 to $62,917, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in WaKeeney, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), White (Hispanic) (2.22%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.31%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.103%).

None of the households in WaKeeney, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in WaKeeney, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in WaKeeney, KS was $106,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in WaKeeney, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in WaKeeney, KS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

WaKeeney, KS is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.103% of WaKeeney, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2021, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in WaKeeney, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2021 Citizenship
99.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of WaKeeney, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in WaKeeney, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in WaKeeney, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.82k ± 176
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    68 ± 64.8
  3. White (Hispanic)
    43 ± 44
2.22%
Hispanic Population
43 people

In 2021, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in WaKeeney, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.22% of the people in WaKeeney, KS are hispanic (43 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.103%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.0985%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2021, 0.103% of WaKeeney, KS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in WaKeeney, KS was 0.0985%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    65 ± 36
  2. World War II
    18 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 15

WaKeeney, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of WaKeeney, KS employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in WaKeeney, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (204 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (118 people), and Manufacturing (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($240,792), Wholesale Trade ($127,569), and Utilities ($84,792).

Occupations

1.08k
2021 Value
± 175
−7.95%
1 Year decline
± 24.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in WaKeeney, KS declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 1.17k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in WaKeeney, KS, are Management Occupations (125 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of WaKeeney, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.08k
2021 Value
± 175
−7.95%
1 Year decline
± 24.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in WaKeeney, KS declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 1.17k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in WaKeeney, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (204 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (118 people), and Manufacturing (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of WaKeeney, KS, though some of these residents may live in WaKeeney, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,714
Median earning men ± $12,736
$30,868
Median earning women ± $5,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($240,750), Wholesale Trade ($127,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in WaKeeney, KS was $106,900 in 2021, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $88,200 to $106,900, a 21.2% increase. The homeownership rate in WaKeeney, KS is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in WaKeeney, KS have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in WaKeeney, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,853
$661
Median Property Taxes
±$122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In WaKeeney, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in WaKeeney, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2021
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77.5% of the housing units in WaKeeney, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in WaKeeney, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,917
Median Household Income
± $13,664
853
Number of Households
± 149

In 2021, the median household income of the 853 households in WaKeeney, KS grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $54,805.

The following chart displays the households in WaKeeney, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for WaKeeney, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.98%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2021, 79.4% of workers in WaKeeney, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in WaKeeney, KS have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in WaKeeney, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in WaKeeney, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in WaKeeney, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in WaKeeney, KS (148 out of 1.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in WaKeeney, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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90.5% of the population of WaKeeney, KS has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 24.1% on non-group plans, and 0.701% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.54%
Uninsured
35.1%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
24.1%
Non-Group
0.701%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in WaKeeney, KS grew by 3.05% from 9.26% to 9.54%.

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