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Wathena, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Buchanan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,463
Population
625/sq mi density
$84,531
Median Income
$41,281 per capita
$154,800
Home Value
$178,222 Zillow
$794
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
2,226 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$84,531 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,800 home value, $794/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,531
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,281
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wathena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wathena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,531
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,281
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,140
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,126
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,126
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,623
Restaurants
200
Healthcare
309
Retail
285
Manufacturing
79
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,140
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,254
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,140 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,126 |
| County GDP | $6,731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,623 |
| Restaurants | 200 |
| Healthcare | 309 |
| Retail | 285 |
| Manufacturing | 79 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,140 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,254 |