Wetmore, KS Population

Overview

290

Total Population

37.6

Median age

48.28%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

88.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wetmore's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wetmore is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wetmore's population under 18 was 31.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wetmore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wetmore, 25.52% were under the age of 15, 14.14% aged 15 to 29, 38.97% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 7.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Wetmore:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Wetmore, KS.
The Wetmore, KS gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 25.

Wetmore's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wetmore population: 87.24% are White, 2.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 8.28% are multiracial.
Wetmore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 282 (97.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wetmore is White with a population of 253 (87.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 367 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wetmore's population increased by 1 (0.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wetmore's population decreased by 20 (5.45%), 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, Wetmore's population was lowest in year 2022 at 341.