Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: WaKeeney city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 1,799 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 1,799 100.0
Male 877 48.7  In households 1,758 97.7
Female 922 51.3    Householder 826 45.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 374 20.8
Under 5 years 88 4.9    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 104 5.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 52 2.9
10 to 14 years 131 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.1
15 to 19 years 98 5.4    Child 437 24.3
20 to 24 years 58 3.2      Under 18 years 356 19.8
25 to 29 years 88 4.9    Grandchild 25 1.4
30 to 34 years 94 5.2      Under 18 years 14 0.8
35 to 39 years 119 6.6    Other relatives 18 1.0
40 to 44 years 76 4.2    Nonrelatives 25 1.4
45 to 49 years 109 6.1  In group quarters 41 2.3
50 to 54 years 90 5.0    Institutionalized population 41 2.3
55 to 59 years 123 6.8      Male 13 0.7
60 to 64 years 180 10.0      Female 28 1.6
65 to 69 years 151 8.4    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 82 4.6      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 66 3.7      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 60 3.3 
85 years and over 82 4.6  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 47.4 (X)   Total households 837 100.0
 Married-couple 375 44.8
18 years and over 1,412 78.5    With own children under 18 years 118 14.1
  Male 665 75.8  Cohabiting-couple 51 6.1
  Female 747 81.0    With own children under 18 years 14 1.7
21 years and over 1,369 76.1  Female householder, no husband present 64 7.6
62 years and over 541 30.1    With own children under 18 years 30 3.6
65 years and over 441 24.5  Male householder, no husband present 27 3.3
  Male 179 20.4    With own children under 18 years 6 0.7
  Female 262 28.4  Householder living alone 320 38.2
   Householder 65 years and over 166 19.9
RACE 
One race 1,705 94.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 186 22.2
  White 1,683 93.6  Households with individuals 65 and over 335 40.0
  Black or African American 3 0.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 2 0.1 Average household size 2.10 (X)
  Asian 10 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 7 0.4    Total housing units 1,004 100.0
Two or more races 94 5.2  Occupied housing units 837 83.4
 Vacant housing units 167 16.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 25 2.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 1,772 98.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 (X)
Black or African American 17 0.9  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 22.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 29 1.6
Asian 18 1.0  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 10 0.6    Occupied housing units 837 100.0
Some other race 57 3.2  Owner-occupied housing units 615 73.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 222 26.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 45 2.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,754 97.5 
  White alone 1,674 93.1
(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.