Wathena

Population: 1,463
Median household income: $84,531
Median home value: $154,800

Located in Doniphan County, Kansas, Wathena is a community with a population of 1,463. Its median household income of $84,531 runs above the Doniphan County figure of $72,833.

From 2019 to 2023, Wathena's population declined 5.4% from 1,547 to 1,463, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $107,300 to $154,800.

The median gross rent is $794. 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,463
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,531
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 659
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5471,463

Median household income

$54,423$84,531

Median home value

$107,300$154,800

Median gross rent

$710$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,547	$54,423	$107,300	$710
2020	1,520	$54,943	$111,200	$640
2021	1,415	$64,773	$118,600	$650
2022	1,499	$75,819	$139,400	$670
2023	1,463	$84,531	$154,800	$794

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.1%
5 to 17	223	15.2%
18 to 24	55	3.8%
25 to 34	156	10.7%
35 to 44	192	13.1%
45 to 54	279	19.1%
55 to 64	316	21.6%
65 to 74	112	7.7%
75 and over	84	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,398	95.6%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.1%
High school graduate	426	37.4%
Some college or associate's	473	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	127	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	89	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	744	87.4%
Carpooled	62	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	4.8%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	309	38.1%
15 to 29 min	354	43.7%
30 to 44 min	32	4.0%
45 to 59 min	59	7.3%
60+ min	56	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.4% (105 of 1,425)

	Count	Share
Family households	466	80.8%
Nonfamily households	111	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	577	87.6%
Vacant	82	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	492	85.3%
Renter-occupied	85	14.7%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	585	88.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	5.3%
5 to 19 units	16	2.4%
20 or more units	5	0.8%
Mobile home & other	18	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2076000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.7611, -94.9275