Wathena, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Wathena, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Wathena had a population of 1,188 as of July 1, 2024.

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.

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Wathena, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,188 (100%)
Population in Households	1,161 (97.7%)
Population in Families	961 (80.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	27 ( 2.3%)
Population Density	507
Diversity Index²	24


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,944
Average Household Income	$82,811
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$33,278
Wealth Index⁵	61
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (55.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	538 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	356 (66.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	121 (22.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	61 (11.3%)
Median Home Value	$148,500
Average Home Value	$181,180
Housing Affordability Index³	177

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	477
Average Household Size	2.43
Family Households	312
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

538 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

356 (66.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

121 (22.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

61 (11.3%)

Median Home Value

$148,500

Average Home Value

$181,180

Housing Affordability Index³

177

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

477

Average Household Size

2.43

Family Households

312

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-1.12%	-0.36%
Households	-0.96%	-0.34%
Families		-0.85%
Median Household Income		2.63%
Per Capita Income		2.62%
Owner Occupied HU		0.33%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-1.12%

-0.36%

Households

-0.96%

-0.34%

Families

-0.85%

Median Household Income

2.63%

Per Capita Income

2.62%

Owner Occupied HU

0.33%

Wathena, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Wathena to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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
Total Population	# 173	77th
Population Density	# 432	42nd
Median Household Income	# 319	57th
Housing Affordability Index	# 556	75th
Per Capita Income	# 483	35th
Diversity Index	# 361	52nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 173

77th

Population Density

# 432

42nd

Median Household Income

# 319

57th

Housing Affordability Index

# 556

75th

Per Capita Income

# 483

35th

Diversity Index

# 361

52nd

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Wathena, Kansas - Basic Facts

Wathena, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Wathena, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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