Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Wamego city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent

Total Population 4,841 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 4,841 100.0
Male 2,319 47.9  In households 4,757 98.3
Female 2,522 52.1    Householder 1,923 39.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 962 19.9
Under 5 years 319 6.6    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.1
5 to 9 years 374 7.7    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 135 2.8
10 to 14 years 373 7.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 337 7.0    Child 1,477 30.5
20 to 24 years 271 5.6      Under 18 years 1,206 24.9
25 to 29 years 362 7.5    Grandchild 77 1.6
30 to 34 years 329 6.8      Under 18 years 59 1.2
35 to 39 years 332 6.9    Other relatives 90 1.9
40 to 44 years 319 6.6    Nonrelatives 89 1.8
45 to 49 years 274 5.7  In group quarters 84 1.7
50 to 54 years 227 4.7    Institutionalized population 76 1.6
55 to 59 years 285 5.9      Male 25 0.5
60 to 64 years 277 5.7      Female 51 1.1
65 to 69 years 213 4.4    Noninstitutionalized population 8 0.2
70 to 74 years 217 4.5      Male 5 0.1
75 to 79 years 128 2.6      Female 3 0.1
80 to 84 years 83 1.7 
85 years and over 121 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 35.7 (X)   Total households 1,932 100.0
 Married-couple 964 49.9
18 years and over 3,556 73.5    With own children under 18 years 429 22.2
  Male 1,684 72.6  Cohabiting-couple 134 6.9
  Female 1,872 74.2    With own children under 18 years 60 3.1
21 years and over 3,400 70.2  Female householder, no husband present 179 9.2
62 years and over 924 19.1    With own children under 18 years 99 5.1
65 years and over 762 15.7  Male householder, no husband present 83 4.3
  Male 318 13.7    With own children under 18 years 30 1.6
  Female 444 17.6  Householder living alone 572 29.6
   Householder 65 years and over 238 12.4
RACE 
One race 4,532 93.6  Households with individuals under 18 years 651 33.7
  White 4,374 90.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 518 26.8
  Black or African American 48 1.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 30 0.6 Average household size 2.46 (X)
  Asian 36 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 4 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 40 0.8    Total housing units 2,051 100.0
Two or more races 309 6.4  Occupied housing units 1,932 94.2
 Vacant housing units 119 5.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 4 0.2
 or more other races:¹       
White 4,677 96.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 (X)
Black or African American 118 2.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 157 3.2
Asian 64 1.3  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.1    Occupied housing units 1,932 100.0
Some other race 145 3.0  Owner-occupied housing units 1,224 63.4
 Renter-occupied housing units 708 36.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 236 4.9  
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,605 95.1 
  White alone 4,264 88.1

(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.