Wausa, NE City Data

Wausa, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 636 people who live in Wausa and approximately 9,374 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wausa 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 Wausa. We have included Wausa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wausa Information

Knox County where Wausa resides is 1,139.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,374 and has a population rank of 2,500 out of all the places in the United States.

Wausa has a total of 636 people and of those residents there are 302 males and 334 females. The median age of the male population is 45.2 and the female population is 53. There are approximately 95 births each year and around 127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wausa varies per year, but currently 634 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 636 people who live in Wausa, there are 148 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wausa is 81 male and 67 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 498.

General Wausa Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	1,139.65
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	9,374
Population rank - Knox County	2,500
Total population	636
Total population (male)	302
Total population (female)	334
Population median age (male)	45.2
Population median age (female)	53
Births - Knox County	95
Deaths- Knox County	127
Population of one race	634
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	148
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	498

Wausa Social Characteristics

There are 3,811 households in Wausa. Families make up 2,590 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wausa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,250), male householder with no wife present (93) and female householder with no husband present (193). The remainder of the Wausa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,217. Wausa, NE moving companies help people in Wausa 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 Wausa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wausa is based, there are 3,823 females 15 and over; of those females there are 541 never married, 2,449 now married, 35 separated, 592 widowed, and 206 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 15 separated, 137 widowed and 191 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wausa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wausa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	3,811
Family households (families)	2,590
With own children under 18 years	1,158
Married-couple family	2,250
With own children under 18 years	951
Male householder, no wife present, family	93
With own children under 18 years	62
Female householder, no husband present, family	193
With own children under 18 years	146
Nonfamily households	1,217
Householder living alone	1,136
65 years and over	662

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	483
Householder	171
Spouse	159
Child	150
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	111
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,823
Never married	541
Now married	2,449
Separated	35
Widowed	592
Divorced	206
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	15
Widowed	137
Divorced	191

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	636
Male	302
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	12
Female	334
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	636
One race	634
White	629
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	594
People who are White alone	588
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,847
Same house	6,095
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	708
Different state or abroad	412
Different state	396
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	9,374
Born in United States	9,594
State of residence	6,627
Different state	2,647
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10
Foreign born	90

Wausa 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 Wausa. That total enrollment is 2,258 for the population of the country, which includes Wausa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,016 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,699 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 196.

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 Wausa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,258
Pre-kindergarten	104
Public	75
Private	29
Kindergarten	107
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,196
Public	1,065
Private	131
Elementary and high school	1,850
Public	1,713
Private	137
High school grades 9 to 12	654
Public	648
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	155
Public	125
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	38
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	6,776

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,462
Less than 9th grade	641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	524
High school graduate	2,556
Some college, no degree	1,252
Associate's degree	559
Bachelor's degree	930
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	641

Wausa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wausa. The Wausa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,590), service occupations (722), sales and office occupations (799), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (527) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (491). The 7,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,627 private wage and salary workers, 723 government workers, 947 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	7,278
In labor force	4,541
Civilian labor force	4,541
Employed	4,374
Unemployed	167
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,743
In labor force	2,107
Civilian labor force	2,107
Unemployed Civilian labor force	56
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,535
In labor force	2,434
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	111
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,339
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	467
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	347
Other means	26
Worked at home	534
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	65,990

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,590
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,590
Service occupations	722
Sales and office occupations	799
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	527
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	491

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,590
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	864
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	264
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	468
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	177
Information	75
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	168
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	122
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,165
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	178
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	205

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,590
Private wage and salary workers	2,627
Government workers	723
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	947
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wausa Housing Characteristics

In Wausa, NE there are 4,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,811 occupied and 962 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wausa, there are 4,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Wausa. 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 Wausa, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wausa, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wausa. There are 197 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 215 with rent between $300-499 and 37 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wausa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wausa, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	4,773
Occupied housing units	3,811
Vacant housing units	962

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	4,773
1-unit, detached	4,051
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	42
3 or 4 units	106
5 to 9 units	66
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units
Mobile home	431

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Owner-occupied	2,860
Renter-occupied	951

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
No vehicles available	240
2 vehicle available	2,537
3 vehicles available	678
4 vehicles available	221
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Utility gas	1,211
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	884
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	161
Coal or coke	2
Wood	112
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Less Than $50,000	2,860
$50,000 to $99,999	558
$100,000 to $149,999	129
$150,000 to $199,999	38
$200,000 to $299,999	22
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	42,100

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	951
Less than $200	197
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	215
$500 to $699	34
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A