WaKeeney township, KS

Trego County, KS

2022 population: 2,236 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 179.7 square miles
Population density: 12.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,144	95.89%	1.6%
Black:	1	0.04%	92.3%
Indian:	2	0.09%	60.0%
Asian:	11	0.49%	57.1%
2+ races:	55	2.46%	243.8%
Hispanic:	23	1.03%	25.8%

Total non-White:	92	4.11%	22.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-35	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,254
2,179	96.67%
13	0.58%
5	0.22%
7	0.31%
16	0.71%
31	1.38%
75	3.33%

2000
2,487
2,465	99.12%
4	0.16%
0	0.00%
3	0.12%
4	0.16%
11	0.44%
22	0.88%

1990
424
390	91.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
34	8.02%

1980
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
n/a
n/a

-286	-11.5
53	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
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2,075	489.4
-12	-2.8

Number	Rate
1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for WaKeeney township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.2
432	19.3%
1,804	80.7%
587	26.3%

1,052
2.06

730	69.4%
624	85.5%
30	4.1%
322	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
462	20.5%
1,792	79.5%
550	24.4%

1,020
2.15

622	61.0%
522	83.9%
37	5.9%
398	39.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.4
615	24.7%
1,872	75.3%
656	26.4%

1,046
2.27

673	64.3%
611	90.8%
26	3.9%
373	35.7%

1990
Number	Percent
243.2
602	142.0%
-178	-42.0%
696	164.2%

1,054
0.32

726	68.9%
641	88.3%
32	4.4%
328	31.1%

1980
Number	Percent
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0	?%
0	?%

0
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0	?%
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2022 Housing Data for WaKeeney township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	84	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	76	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	22.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	63	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	3.9%
$200,000 or more	88	8.4%

Median Household Income	78,088
Per Capita Income	43,499

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	2.9%
Public Assistance	12	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,042	83.6%
Unemployed	31	2.5%
In Armed Forces	6	0.5%

Total Labor Force	1,079	86.5%
Not in Labor Force	168	13.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	358	156	69.6%
Non-Profit	39	36	52.0%
Self-Employed	173	139	55.4%

Local Government	58	85	40.6%
State Government	34	22	60.7%
Federal Government	2	21	8.7%

Total Private + Self	531	295	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	133	164	44.8%
Total	664	459	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	159	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	246	21.8%
Professional, Technical	113	10.0%
Service Occupations	184	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	85	7.5%
All others	424	37.7%

White Collar		46.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	158	14.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	157	13.9%
Manufacturing	109	9.7%
Construction	101	9.0%
Retail trade	97	8.6%
Educational services	66	5.9%
Utilities	51	4.5%
Public administration	50	4.4%
Other services	43	3.8%
Wholesale trade	41	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	38	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	35	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	33	2.9%
Finance and insurance	30	2.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	25	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.7%
Information	15	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	0.89%
Puerto Rican	2	0.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	11	0.49%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,136	99.3%
Tagalog	11	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,051	47.0%
Irish	220	9.8%
English	199	8.9%
Czech	69	3.1%
American	59	2.6%
French	49	2.2%
Eastern European	37	1.7%
Scottish	32	1.4%
Russian	29	1.3%
Swedish	28	1.3%
Austrian	27	1.2%
Dutch	24	1.1%
Polish	22	1.0%
Norwegian	14	0.6%
Northern European	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,224	99.5%
Not a citizen	12	0.5%

Native	2,224	99.5%
Foreign-born	12	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	98	5.8%	505	29.8%	696	41.1%	293	17.3%	98	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	98	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	505	29.8%
Some College	696	41.1%
Bach. Degree	293	17.3%
Grad Degree	98	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1	D +8	D + 7.4%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R -6	R +0	R + 3.8%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +7	R +28	R + 16.6%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +36	R + 24.0%
D -30
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	12%	Donald Trump* (R)	184	85.6%	Joe Biden (D)	31	14.4%	0	0.0%	215	30	39	0.02%
2016	11%	Donald Trump (R)	183	88.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	10.7%	1	0.5%	206	33	43	0.02%
2012	13%	Mitt Romney (R)	190	82.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	37	16.1%	3	1.3%	230	23	35	0.02%
2008	13%	John McCain (R)	177	76.6%	Barack Obama (D)	52	22.5%	2	0.9%	231	20	31	0.02%
2004	10%	George W. Bush* (R)	147	77.8%	John Kerry (D)	41	21.7%	1	0.5%	189	16	27	0.02%
2000	11%	George W. Bush (R)	160	76.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	41	19.7%	7	3.4%	208	19	29	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

184

85.6%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.7%

Donald Trump (R)

183

88.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 43

2012 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

190

82.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 35

2008 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

22.5%

John McCain (R)

177

76.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 31

2004 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

147

77.8%

John Kerry (D)

21.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, WaKeeney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

160

76.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

19.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for WaKeeney township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,220
Median Value	$112,900

Occupied	1,052	86.2%
Vacant	168	13.8%

Owned	854	81.2%
Rented	198	18.8%
Median Rent	$649

Single-Family Units	1,094	89.7%
Detached	1,081	88.6%
Attached	13	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	48	3.9%
Mobile Homes	27	2.2%

WaKeeney township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for WaKeeney township, KS

2022 Housing Data for WaKeeney township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for WaKeeney township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for WaKeeney township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for WaKeeney township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for WaKeeney township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for WaKeeney township, KS