Whitewater, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
886
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
0.629% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.97%
10.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,208
9.28% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$124,500
0.647% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
423
10.8% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Whitewater, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Whitewater, KS was $124,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Whitewater, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 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 886 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.451% of Whitewater, KS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (789 people) in Whitewater, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Whitewater, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitewater, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitewater, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    789 ± 243
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 89
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 18
0.226%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (789 people) in Whitewater, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.226% of the people in Whitewater, KS are hispanic (2 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.451%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.444%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 0.451% of Whitewater, KS residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whitewater, KS was 0.444%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    3 ± 16

Whitewater, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Whitewater, KS employs 423 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitewater, KS were Manufacturing (90 people), Retail Trade (73 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($130,833), Finance & Insurance ($111,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250).

Employment

Occupations

423
2024 Value
± 132
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, KS declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 474 employees to 423 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitewater, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Material Moving Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitewater, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

423
2024 Value
± 132
−10.8%
1 Year decline
± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewater, KS declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 474 employees to 423 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitewater, KS, are Manufacturing (90 people), Retail Trade (73 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (68 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250
Median earning men ± $25,970
$39,554
Median earning women ± $11,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($130,833), Public Administration ($66,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), Manufacturing ($37,768), and Retail Trade ($30,625).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Whitewater, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitewater, KS was $124,500 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $124,500, a 0.647% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitewater, KS is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitewater, KS have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

Housing

Property

$124,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,579
$301
Median Property Taxes
±$124

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Whitewater, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,208
Median Household Income
± $31,053
355
Number of Households
± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 355 households in Whitewater, KS declined from $65,208 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitewater, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.1%)
  2. Walked (3.89%)
  3. Carpooled (3.41%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Whitewater, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.89%) and those who carpooled to work (3.41%).

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

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitewater, KS have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitewater, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitewater, KS (34 out of 857 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Whitewater, KS has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.82%
Uninsured
55.5%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
9.85%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitewater, KS declined by 15.3% from 4.51% to 3.82%.

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