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Wathena Kansas Information: Wathena, Kansas is part of DONIPHAN County. Population for Wathena from the last gathering is 1348. You can view Wathena venues that host many Wathena KS events every year. You can also research Wathena Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Wathena Kansas real estate guide. Wathena Kansas has a latitude of 39.7637 and a longitude of -94.9493. Zip codes in Wathena, KS include 66090 ... more Wathena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wathena, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wathena, KS was 1,348.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wathena was 622, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wathena, KS
There are an estimated 287 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Wathena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wathena is 726 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wathena, Kansas
There are an estimated 310 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wathena, KS
The median age of people living in Wathena, KS was 36.4 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 Wathena was 96. There were 980 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (205) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wathena, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wathena, KS was 1,335.

White Population in Wathena, KS
The estimated White population in the Wathena community is 1,314, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wathena, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wathena, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wathena, KS was 8.

Asian Population in Wathena, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wathena community was 13, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wathena, KS
The household population number in Wathena was 1,301.

Group Quarters Population in Wathena, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 47.

Average Household Size in Wathena, KS
The average household size in Wathena is 2.48 (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 Wathena, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 566 total housing units in Wathena.

The number of occupied housing units was 524, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 382 were owner-occupied (72.9), and 142 were renter-occupied (27.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Wathena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wathena, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 329, with a median value in dollars of 65,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wathena, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $646 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wathena, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 667 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wathena, Kansas
157 people in Wathena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wathena, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wathena was 113, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wathena, KS
In 2000, there were 184 people in Wathena, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wathena, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Wathena 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 Wathena, Kansas
There were 682 in the labor force in Wathena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 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 Wathena was 17.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wathena, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,046. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wathena, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,216. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wathena, Kansas
Per capita income in Wathena in the last full census was 15,440. 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 Wathena numbered 19, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wathena, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 126, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.