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The City of WaKeeney had a population of 1,765 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 1,765 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,724 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,261 (71.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 41 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 990 |
Diversity Index2 | 18 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $69,949 |
Average Household Income | $101,288 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $48,068 |
Wealth Index5 | 110 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 997 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 637 (63.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 200 (20.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 160 (16.0%) |
Median Home Value | $133,185 |
Average Home Value | $142,582 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 190 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 837 |
Average Household Size | 2.06 |
Family Households | 483 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.45% | -0.40% |
Households | 0.00% | 0.05% |
Families | -0.42% | |
Median Household Income | 2.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.02% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.28% |
The table below compares WaKeeney 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 |
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Total Population | # 133 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 218 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 303 | 59th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 591 | 80th |
Per Capita Income | # 110 | 85th |
Diversity Index | # 527 | 29th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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