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Towanda Kansas Information: Towanda, Kansas is part of BUTLER County. Population for Towanda from the last gathering is 1338. You can view Towanda venues that host many Towanda KS events every year. You can also research Towanda Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Towanda Kansas real estate guide. Towanda Kansas has a latitude of 37.7965 and a longitude of -97.0002. Zip codes in Towanda, KS include 67144 ... more Towanda zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Towanda, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Towanda, KS was 1,338.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Towanda was 656, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Towanda, KS
There are an estimated 336 married men in the town. 68 percent of men over 15 years old in Towanda are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Towanda is 682 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Towanda, Kansas
There are an estimated 352 married women in the community. 68.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Towanda, KS
The median age of people living in Towanda, KS was 34.5 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 Towanda was 102. There were 946 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (161) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Towanda, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Towanda, KS was 1,311.

White Population in Towanda, KS
The estimated White population in the Towanda community is 1,295, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Towanda, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Towanda, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Towanda, KS was 5.

Asian Population in Towanda, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Towanda, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Towanda was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Towanda community was 10, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Towanda, KS
The household population number in Towanda was 1,338.

Group Quarters Population in Towanda, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Towanda, KS
The average household size in Towanda is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Towanda, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 537 total housing units in Towanda.

The number of occupied housing units was 492, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 412 were owner-occupied (83.7), and 80 were renter-occupied (16.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 45 vacant homes in Towanda at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Towanda, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 309, with a median value in dollars of 60,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Towanda, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $745 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Towanda, average costs per month were $271 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 723 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Towanda, Kansas
107 people in Towanda also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Towanda, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Towanda was 130, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Towanda, KS
In 2000, there were 197 people in Towanda, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Towanda, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Towanda who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Towanda, Kansas
There were 698 in the labor force in Towanda at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.7 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 Towanda was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Towanda, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Towanda, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Towanda, Kansas
Per capita income in Towanda in the last full census was 17,815. 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 Towanda numbered 19, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Towanda, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 86, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.