Wamego, KS

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2022 Population

4,190

3.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.8

1.99% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.23%

37.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$88,942

33.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$196,900

16.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wamego, KS had a population of 4.19k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $88,942. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wamego, KS declined from 4,341 to 4,190, a −3.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,538 to $88,942, a 33.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wamego, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.29%), White (Hispanic) (3.25%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%).

None of the households in Wamego, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Wamego, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wamego, KS was $196,900, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Wamego, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wamego, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wamego, KS is home to a population of 4.19k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.5% of Wamego, KS residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2022, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Wamego, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Wamego, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wamego, KS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wamego, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wamego, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 634
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 133
Two+ (Hispanic)
138 ± 162

6.54%

Hispanic Population

274 people

6.54% of the people in Wamego, KS are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wamego, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

1.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2022, 1.5% of Wamego, KS residents (63 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wamego, KS was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wamego, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 129
Vietnam
83 ± 77
Korea
41 ± 41

Wamego, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wamego, KS employs 2.42k people. The largest industries in Wamego, KS are Educational Services (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), and Public Administration (299 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($98,080), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,270), and Utilities ($90,270).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2022 Value

± 408

−0.124%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wamego, KS declined at a rate of −0.124%, from 2.42k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wamego, KS, are Production Occupations (278 people), Management Occupations (232 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wamego, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.42k

2022 Value

± 408

−0.124%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wamego, KS declined at a rate of −0.124%, from 2.42k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wamego, KS, are Educational Services (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), and Public Administration (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wamego, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wamego, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,662

Median earning men ± $8,225

$35,160

Median earning women ± $6,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($105,000), Wholesale Trade ($98,080), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,246), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wamego, KS was $196,900 in 2022, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $169,300 to $196,900, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wamego, KS is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wamego, KS have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wamego, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,372

$1,007

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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 Wamego, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66% of the housing units in Wamego, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wamego, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,942

Median Household Income

± $12,054

1.53k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Wamego, KS grew to $88,942 from the previous year's value of $66,538.

The following chart displays the households in Wamego, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wamego, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in Wamego, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.44%).

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.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wamego, KS have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Wamego, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wamego, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wamego, KS (380 out of 4.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wamego, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Wamego, KS has health coverage, with 65.2% on employee plans, 5.54% on Medicaid, 5.05% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 3.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pottawatomie County, KS see 1545 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% increase from the previous year (1524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3684 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2866 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,545 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pottawatomie County, KS

Primary care physicians in Pottawatomie County, KS see an average of 1,545 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% increase from the previous year (1,524 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pottawatomie County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.67% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.01%

Uninsured

65.2%

Employer Coverage

5.54%

Medicaid

5.05%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

3.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wamego, KS declined by 5.33% from 4.23% to 4.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wamego, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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