Wauneta, NE Demographics

The total population of Wauneta is estimated to be 546 with 278 males (50.92%) and 268 females (49.08%). There are 10 less females than males in Wauneta.
The median household income in Wauneta was $48,641 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 698(1.41%) from $49,339 in 2020. This income is 65.20% 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, Wauneta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,397. Overall, the median household income for the village of Wauneta stands at $48,641.
In Wauneta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,902 for males and $23,120 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,397 for males and $38,797 for females.
In Wauneta, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,641.
In 2022, the population of Wauneta was 531, a 1.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wauneta's population was 541, a decline of 1.64% compared to a population of 550 in 2020.
The median age in Wauneta, NE is 53.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.57% were under the age of 15, 8.32% aged 15 to 29, 31.87% aged 30 to 64, 33.12% aged 65 to 84, and 6.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wauneta population: 97.17% are White, 0.16% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.