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Fredonia Kansas Information: Fredonia, Kansas is part of WILSON County. Population for Fredonia from the last gathering is 2600. You can view Fredonia venues that host many Fredonia KS events every year. You can also research Fredonia Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Fredonia Kansas real estate guide. Fredonia Kansas has a latitude of 37.5334 and a longitude of -95.8226. Zip codes in Fredonia, KS include 66736 ... more Fredonia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fredonia, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fredonia, KS was 2,600.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fredonia was 1,218, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fredonia, KS
There are an estimated 626 married men in the town. 64.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Fredonia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fredonia is 1,382 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fredonia, Kansas
There are an estimated 624 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fredonia, KS
The median age of people living in Fredonia, KS was 40.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fredonia was 162. There were 1,973 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.7 percent of the population (617) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fredonia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fredonia, KS was 2,566.

White Population in Fredonia, KS
The estimated White population in the Fredonia community is 2,503, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fredonia, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fredonia, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fredonia, KS was 22.

Asian Population in Fredonia, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fredonia, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fredonia was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fredonia community was 65, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fredonia, KS
The household population number in Fredonia was 2,524.

Group Quarters Population in Fredonia, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 76.

Average Household Size in Fredonia, KS
The average household size in Fredonia is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fredonia, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,297 total housing units in Fredonia.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,135, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 829 were owner-occupied (73), and 306 were renter-occupied (27, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 162 vacant homes in Fredonia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fredonia, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 732, with a median value in dollars of 39,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fredonia, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $628 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fredonia, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,392 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fredonia, Kansas
225 people in Fredonia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fredonia, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fredonia was 342, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fredonia, KS
In 2000, there were 520 people in Fredonia, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fredonia, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Fredonia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fredonia, Kansas
There were 1,127 in the labor force in Fredonia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fredonia was 13.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fredonia, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,539. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fredonia, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,459. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fredonia, Kansas
Per capita income in Fredonia in the last full census was 14,593. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fredonia numbered 60, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fredonia, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 307, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.