Wathena, KS Population

Overview

1,415

Total Population

44.2

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wathena's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wathena is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wathena's population under 18 was 20.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wathena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wathena, 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.

There are 91 more females than males in Wathena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Wathena, KS.
The Wathena, KS gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 111.

Wathena's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Wathena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,404 (99.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wathena is White with a population of 1,371 (96.89% of the total population).

Wathena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,357 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wathena's population increased by 8 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wathena's population decreased by 116 (8.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wathena's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,238.