Whitewater, KS Population

Overview

1,047

Total Population

42.2

Median age

46.90%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Whitewater is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitewater's population under 18 was 23.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitewater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitewater, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 27.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.45% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in Whitewater:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.90% females and 53.10% males in Whitewater, KS.
The Whitewater, KS gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 88.

Whitewater's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitewater population: 87.01% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian and 11.17% are multiracial.
Whitewater'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 1,039 (99.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitewater is White with a population of 911 (87.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 738 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Whitewater's population increased by 70 (10.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitewater's population decreased by 77 (10.43%), 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, Whitewater's population was lowest in year 2005 at 650.