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The City of Wathena had a population of 1,243 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wathena is located at latitude 39.7592 and longitude -94.9497 in Doniphan County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wathena encompass a land area of 2.28 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Doniphan County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Wathena 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 Wathena is located within Township of Washington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Doniphan County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,243 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,215 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,006 (80.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 28 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 531 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,360 |
Average Household Income | $71,293 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $28,535 |
Wealth Index5 | 49 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 553 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 379 (68.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 118 (21.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 56 (10.1%) |
Median Home Value | $135,197 |
Average Home Value | $157,850 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 150 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 497 |
Average Household Size | 2.44 |
Family Households | 339 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.07% | -0.19% |
Households | 0.00% | -0.04% |
Families | -0.06% | |
Median Household Income | 2.53% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.64% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.16% |
The table below compares Wathena 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 | # 169 | 77th |
Population Density | # 434 | 41st |
Median Household Income | # 547 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 441 | 60th |
Per Capita Income | # 623 | 16th |
Diversity Index | # 295 | 60th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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