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The total population of Wathena is estimated to be 1,499 with 726 males (48.43%) and 773 females (51.57%). There are 47 more females than males in Wathena.
The median household income in Wathena was $70,014 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,756(12.46%) from $62,258 in 2020. This income is 93.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wathena sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,109. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wathena stands at $70,014.
In Wathena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,705 for males and $34,910 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,081 for males and $52,798 for females.
In Wathena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,611.
In 2022, the population of Wathena was 1,238, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wathena's population was 1,240, a decline of 0.08% compared to a population of 1,241 in 2020.
The median age in Wathena, KS is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.31% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wathena population: 96.89% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 0.21% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.