Wathena, KS City Data

Wathena, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,348 people who live in Wathena and approximately 8,249 who live in Doniphan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wathena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wathena. We have included Wathena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wathena Information

Doniphan County where Wathena resides is 397.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,249 and has a population rank of 2,586 out of all the places in the United States.

Wathena has a total of 1,348 people and of those residents there are 622 males and 726 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 96 births each year and around 108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wathena varies per year, but currently 1,335 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,348 people who live in Wathena, there are 400 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wathena is 201 male and 199 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 980.

General Wathena Information
Total area in square miles - Doniphan County	397.07
Water area in square miles - Doniphan County	N/A
Resident population - Doniphan County	8,249
Population rank - Doniphan County	2,586
Total population	1,348
Total population (male)	622
Total population (female)	726
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Doniphan County	96
Deaths- Doniphan County	108
Population of one race	1,335
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	400
Population under 20 years (male)	201
Population under 20 years (female)	199
Total population 18 years and over	980

Wathena Social Characteristics

There are 3,173 households in Wathena. Families make up 2,177 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wathena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,789), male householder with no wife present (112) and female householder with no husband present (253). The remainder of the Wathena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 989. Wathena, KS moving companies help people in Wathena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wathena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wathena is based, there are 3,309 females 15 and over; of those females there are 661 never married, 1,923 now married, 29 separated, 420 widowed, and 276 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 21 separated, 119 widowed and 308 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wathena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wathena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Doniphan County)
Total households	3,173
Family households (families)	2,177
With own children under 18 years	1,089
Married-couple family	1,789
With own children under 18 years	785
Male householder, no wife present, family	112
With own children under 18 years	64
Female householder, no husband present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	178
Nonfamily households	989
Householder living alone	882
65 years and over	452

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	189
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	128
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,102
Householder	346
Spouse	280
Child	437
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	4
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	199
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	109
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,309
Never married	661
Now married	1,923
Separated	29
Widowed	420
Divorced	276
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	21
Widowed	119
Divorced	308

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,348
Male	622
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	12
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	14
Female	726
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	12
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,348
One race	1,335
White	1,314
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,301
People who are White alone	1,270
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,726
Same house	4,887
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	592
Different state or abroad	951
Different state	911
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Doniphan County)
Total resident population	8,249
Born in United States	5,568
State of residence	3,566
Different state	4,589
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31
Foreign born	63

Wathena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wathena. That total enrollment is 2,377 for the population of the country, which includes Wathena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 809 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,961 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 642.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wathena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,377
Pre-kindergarten	135
Public	114
Private	21
Kindergarten	118
Public	110
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	959
Public	936
Private	23
Elementary and high school	1,481
Public	1,435
Private	46
High school grades 9 to 12	522
Public	499
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	597
Public	580
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	46
Public	44
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	5,573

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,176
Less than 9th grade	386
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	640
High school graduate	1,902
Some college, no degree	1,155
Associate's degree	327
Bachelor's degree	766
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	559

Wathena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,424 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wathena. The Wathena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,124), service occupations (596), sales and office occupations (883), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (400) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (799). The 6,424 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,727 private wage and salary workers, 704 government workers, 420 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Doniphan County)
Population 16 years and over	6,424
In labor force	4,178
Civilian labor force	4,162
Employed	3,871
Unemployed	291
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	3,249
In labor force	1,859
Civilian labor force	1,859
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,175
In labor force	2,319
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Doniphan County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,826
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,050
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	377
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	25
Worked at home	197
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	77,985

OCCUPATION (Doniphan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,124
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,124
Service occupations	596
Sales and office occupations	883
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	400
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	799

INDUSTRY (Doniphan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,124
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	584
Wholesale trade	156
Retail trade	387
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	233
Information	57
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	170
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	157
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	963
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	239
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	170

CLASS OF WORKER (Doniphan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,124
Private wage and salary workers	2,727
Government workers	704
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	420
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wathena Housing Characteristics

In Wathena, KS there are 3,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,173 occupied and 316 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wathena, there are 2,614 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16 units in Wathena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wathena, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wathena, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wathena. There are 69 housing units with rent less than $200, 107 with rent between $200-299, 293 with rent between $300-499 and 139 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wathena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wathena, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Doniphan County)
Total housing units	3,489
Occupied housing units	3,173
Vacant housing units	316

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Doniphan County)
Total housing units	3,489
1-unit, detached	2,614
1-unit, attached	16
2 units	64
3 or 4 units	104
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	58
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	602

HOUSING TENURE (Doniphan County)
Occupied housing units	3,173
Owner-occupied	2,365
Renter-occupied	808

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Doniphan County)
Occupied housing units	3,173
No vehicles available	201
2 vehicle available	2,104
3 vehicles available	611
4 vehicles available	165
5 or more vehicles available	87

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Doniphan County)
Occupied housing units	3,173
Utility gas	1,648
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	333
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	127
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Doniphan County)
Occupied housing units	3,173
Less Than $50,000	2,365
$50,000 to $99,999	657
$100,000 to $149,999	115
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	54,700

GROSS RENT (Doniphan County)
Occupied units paying rent	808
Less than $200	69
$200 to $299	107
$300 to $499	293
$500 to $699	111
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A