Whitewater, KS

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2023 Population

900

6.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

3.6%

41.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,875

5.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

474

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Whitewater, KS had a population of 900 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $71,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Whitewater, KS declined from 963 to 900, a −6.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,333 to $71,875, a 5.18% increase.

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None of the households in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, KS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Whitewater, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitewater, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whitewater, KS is home to a population of 900 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.444% of Whitewater, KS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Whitewater, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Whitewater, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Whitewater, KS was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.444%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.831%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 0.444% of Whitewater, KS residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whitewater, KS was 0.831%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Vietnam
4 ± 16

Whitewater, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Whitewater, KS employs 474 people. The largest industries in Whitewater, KS are Manufacturing (89 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

474

2023 Value

± 137

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitewater, KS declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 480 employees to 474 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitewater, KS, are Production Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Material Moving Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitewater, 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

474

2023 Value

± 137

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitewater, KS declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 480 employees to 474 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitewater, KS, are Manufacturing (89 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitewater, KS, though some of these residents may live in Whitewater, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,500

Median earning men ± $28,775

$39,531

Median earning women ± $9,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,833), Public Administration ($64,250), and Manufacturing ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,500).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Whitewater, KS have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitewater, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$71,875

Median Household Income

± $28,499

355

Number of Households

± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 355 households in Whitewater, KS grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $68,333.

The following chart displays the households in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, 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 1. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (3.71%)
Walked (3.71%)

In 2023, 88.4% of workers in Whitewater, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.71%) and those who walked to work (3.71%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitewater, KS have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitewater, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitewater, KS (31 out of 862 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Whitewater, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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