Wetmore

Population: 325
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $85,000

Located in Nemaha County, Kansas, Wetmore is a community with a population of 325. Its median household income of $65,000 runs below the Nemaha County figure of $77,375.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wetmore's population grew 7.3% from 303 to 325, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $70,000 to $85,000.

79.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 325
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 130
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

303325

Median household income

$48,750$65,000

Median home value

$70,000$85,000

Median gross rent

$700$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	303	$48,750	$70,000	$700
2020	315	$63,542	$73,500	$775
2021	290	$63,750	$76,700	$788
2022	291	$62,500	$81,700	$542
2023	325	$65,000	$85,000	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	10.5%
5 to 17	88	27.1%
18 to 24	8	2.5%
25 to 34	38	11.7%
35 to 44	36	11.1%
45 to 54	32	9.8%
55 to 64	40	12.3%
65 to 74	17	5.2%
75 and over	32	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	263	80.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	2.8%
Asian	2	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.6%
High school graduate	78	40.0%
Some college or associate's	70	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	30	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means13.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	74.4%
Carpooled	12	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.5%
Other means	16	13.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	17.8%
15 to 29 min	45	38.1%
30 to 44 min	20	16.9%
45 to 59 min	11	9.3%
60+ min	21	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 5.5% (18 of 325)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	55.7%
Nonfamily households	54	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	93.8%
Vacant	8	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	92.6%
Renter-occupied	9	7.4%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	79.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2077550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6356, -95.8114