Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Towanda city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 1,447 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 1,447 100.0
Male 716 49.5  In households 1,447 100.0
Female 731 50.5    Householder 528 36.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 285 19.7
Under 5 years 91 6.3    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.1
5 to 9 years 111 7.7    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 22 1.5
10 to 14 years 145 10.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 108 7.5    Child 501 34.6
20 to 24 years 85 5.9      Under 18 years 374 25.8
25 to 29 years 65 4.5    Grandchild 31 2.1
30 to 34 years 114 7.9      Under 18 years 20 1.4
35 to 39 years 86 5.9    Other relatives 38 2.6
40 to 44 years 97 6.7    Nonrelatives 41 2.8
45 to 49 years 90 6.2  In group quarters 0 0.0
50 to 54 years 69 4.8    Institutionalized population 0 0.0
55 to 59 years 83 5.7      Male 0 0.0
60 to 64 years 88 6.1      Female 0 0.0
65 to 69 years 74 5.1    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 67 4.6      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 32 2.2      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 18 1.2 
85 years and over 24 1.7  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 35.2 (X)   Total households 528 100.0
 Married-couple 280 53.0
18 years and over 1,036 71.6    With own children under 18 years 131 24.8
  Male 506 70.7  Cohabiting-couple 22 4.2
  Female 530 72.5    With own children under 18 years 14 2.7
21 years and over 975 67.4  Female householder, no husband present 61 11.6
62 years and over 259 17.9    With own children under 18 years 28 5.3
65 years and over 215 14.9  Male householder, no husband present 37 7.0
  Male 101 14.1    With own children under 18 years 13 2.5
  Female 114 15.6  Householder living alone 128 24.2
   Householder 65 years and over 56 10.6
RACE 
One race 1,341 92.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 214 40.5
  White 1,298 89.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 147 27.8
  Black or African American 19 1.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 20 1.4 Average household size 2.74 (X)
  Asian 0 0.0 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 4 0.3    Total housing units 603 100.0
Two or more races 106 7.3  Occupied housing units 528 87.6
 Vacant housing units 75 12.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 2 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 1,402 96.9  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 (X)
Black or African American 39 2.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 20.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 83 5.7
Asian 5 0.3  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.1    Occupied housing units 528 100.0
Some other race 25 1.7  Owner-occupied housing units 403 76.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 125 23.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 53 3.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,394 96.3 
  White alone 1,273 88.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.