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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,463
Population Density
625
per square mile
Land Area
2.3
square miles (6.0 km²)
Median Age
48.7 yrs
25% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.7%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.5%
9% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.6%
26% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.5%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.3%
3% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.473
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,463
Population Density625 / sq mi
Land Area2.3 sq mi
Median Age48.7 years

Gender

Male46.6%
Female53.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.7%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.5%
Disability9.6%
Health Insurance91.5%
Uninsured8.3%
Broadband Access88.7%
Gini Coefficient0.473

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K