Wathena, KS

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2022 Population

1,499

5.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0.905% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.84%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,819

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$139,400

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wathena, KS had a population of 1.5k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $75,819. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wathena, KS grew from 1,415 to 1,499, a 5.94% increase and its median household income grew from $64,773 to $75,819, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wathena, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), White (Hispanic) (0.467%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.334%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.267%).

None of the households in Wathena, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Wathena, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wathena, KS was $139,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Wathena, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wathena, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wathena, KS is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.4% of Wathena, KS residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2022, there were 43.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Wathena, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Wathena, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wathena, KS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wathena, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 214
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 36.7
White (Hispanic)
7 ± 9

0.734%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.734% of the people in Wathena, KS are hispanic (11 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.06%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2022, 1.4% of Wathena, KS residents (21 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 Wathena, KS was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 27
Vietnam
21 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17

Wathena, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wathena, KS employs 835 people. The largest industries in Wathena, KS are Manufacturing (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Retail Trade (79 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,281), Manufacturing ($63,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,432).

Employment

Occupations

835

2022 Value

± 156

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wathena, KS grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 808 employees to 835 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wathena, KS, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (107 people), Management Occupations (105 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wathena, 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

835

2022 Value

± 156

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wathena, KS grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 808 employees to 835 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wathena, KS, are Manufacturing (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Retail Trade (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wathena, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wathena, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,980

Median earning men ± $4,990

$41,955

Median earning women ± $14,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($85,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,545), and Construction ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($74,663), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,144), and Public Administration ($45,750).

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 Wathena, KS was $139,400 in 2022, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $139,400, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wathena, KS is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wathena, KS have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wathena, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,284

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Wathena, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Wathena, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wathena, 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.

$75,819

Median Household Income

± $13,112

613

Number of Households

± 116

In 2022, the median household income of the 613 households in Wathena, KS grew to $75,819 from the previous year's value of $64,773.

The following chart displays the households in Wathena, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wathena, 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 (87%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)
Walked (2.69%)

In 2022, 87% of workers in Wathena, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.39%) and those who walked to work (2.69%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wathena, KS have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wathena, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wathena, KS (100 out of 1.46k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wathena, KS is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

91.5% of the population of Wathena, KS has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 8.07% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

8.07%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.09%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wathena, KS declined by 21% from 10.7% to 8.48%.

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

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