Waterville, KS

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2023 Population

748

1.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

1.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.88%

25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,625

0.534% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,300

1.2% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

395

1.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Waterville, KS had a population of 748 people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $70,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waterville, KS grew from 735 to 748, a 1.77% increase and its median household income grew from $70,250 to $70,625, a 0.534% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waterville, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.35%), Other (Hispanic) (2.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.41%), and White (Hispanic) (1.87%).

None of the households in Waterville, 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.

100% of the residents in Waterville, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Waterville, KS was $90,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Waterville, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waterville, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waterville, KS is home to a population of 748 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.401% of Waterville, KS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Waterville, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Waterville, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waterville, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterville, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 162
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 22.8
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 33

6.82%

Hispanic Population

51 people

6.82% of the people in Waterville, KS are hispanic (51 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

0.401%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.544%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 0.401% of Waterville, KS residents (3 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 Waterville, KS was 0.544%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Waterville, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waterville, KS employs 395 people. The largest industries in Waterville, KS are Manufacturing (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,625).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

395

2023 Value

± 104

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waterville, KS grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 389 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterville, KS, are Production Occupations (60 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (54 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

395

2023 Value

± 104

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waterville, KS grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 389 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterville, KS, are Manufacturing (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterville, KS, though some of these residents may live in Waterville, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Voting results are not available for Waterville, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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 Waterville, KS was $90,300 in 2023, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $90,300, a 1.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waterville, KS is 85.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waterville, KS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterville, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,339

$273

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.8% of the housing units in Waterville, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waterville, 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 Waterville, 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.

$70,625

Median Household Income

± $14,769

318

Number of Households

± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 318 households in Waterville, KS grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $70,250.

The following chart displays the households in Waterville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waterville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.37%)
Other (6.08%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Waterville, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.37%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.08%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterville, KS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.763% of the workforce in Waterville, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterville, KS (29 out of 748 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waterville, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94.4% of the population of Waterville, KS has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 7.49% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, KS see 1930 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.567% decrease from the previous year (1941 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1426 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1247 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, KS

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, KS see an average of 1,930 patients per year. This represents a 0.567% decrease from the previous year (1,941 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.61%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

7.49%

Medicaid

22.1%

Medicare

20.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waterville, KS grew by 47.4% from 3.81% to 5.61%.

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

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