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The City of WaKeeney had a population of 1,782 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for WaKeeney is located at latitude 39.025 and longitude -99.8796 in Trego County. The formal boundaries for the City of WaKeeney encompass a land area of 1.72 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Trego County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of WaKeeney has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of WaKeeney is located within Township of WaKeeney, a minor civil division (MCD) of Trego County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,782 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,741 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,309 (73.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 41 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 999 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $66,398 |
Average Household Income | $93,277 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $43,841 |
Wealth Index5 | 96 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 993 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 631 (63.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 206 (20.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 156 (15.7%) |
Median Home Value | $134,909 |
Average Home Value | $144,017 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 180 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 837 |
Average Household Size | 2.08 |
Family Households | 474 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.29% | -0.37% |
Households | 0.00% | -0.19% |
Families | -0.13% | |
Median Household Income | 2.86% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.97% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.09% |
The table below compares WaKeeney to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 132 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 224 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 265 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 561 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 122 | 84th |
Diversity Index | # 552 | 26th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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