WaKeeney

Population: 1,838
Median household income: $74,000
Median home value: $118,000

WaKeeney, a community in Trego County, Kansas, has 1,838 residents. At $74,000, its median household income sits in line with Trego County's $73,375.

Between 2019 and 2023, WaKeeney's population declined 5.7% from 1,949 to 1,838, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $87,500 to $118,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 73.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,838
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,000
Median home value: $118,000
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 945
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9491,838

Median household income

$51,941$74,000

Median home value

$87,500$118,000

Median gross rent

$587$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,949	$51,941	$87,500	$587
2020	2,031	$54,805	$88,200	$593
2021	1,938	$62,917	$106,900	$618
2022	1,801	$64,890	$107,800	$653
2023	1,838	$74,000	$118,000	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.1%
5 to 17	328	17.8%
18 to 24	54	2.9%
25 to 34	167	9.1%
35 to 44	306	16.6%
45 to 54	221	12.0%
55 to 64	311	16.9%
65 to 74	195	10.6%
75 and over	181	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,731	94.2%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	21	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	1.4%
Two or more races	53	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	3.0%
High school graduate	426	30.8%
Some college or associate's	502	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	276	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	135	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	743	73.4%
Carpooled	140	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	688	74.9%
15 to 29 min	119	12.9%
30 to 44 min	74	8.1%
45 to 59 min	9	1.0%
60+ min	29	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 6.7% (118 of 1,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	539	64.8%
Nonfamily households	293	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	832	88.0%
Vacant	113	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	648	77.9%
Renter-occupied	184	22.1%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	812	85.9%
1-unit, attached	15	1.6%
2 to 4 units	50	5.3%
5 to 19 units	22	2.3%
20 or more units	34	3.6%
Mobile home & other	12	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2074450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0234, -99.8815