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Yates Center

County:
Woodson County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
2.528
State:
Kansas

Yates Center is a city located in Woodson County, Kansas. Yates Center has a 2026 population of 1,302. It is also the county seat of Woodson County. Yates Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,342 in 2020.

The median household income in Yates Center is $42,730 with a poverty rate of 8.79%. The median age in Yates Center is 50.3 years: 51 years for males, and 50 years for females. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males.

1.3K
Total Population
515
Density (mi²)
-6 -0.46%
Growth

Yates Center Population

Yates Center Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
20261,302-6-0.46%
20251,308-11-0.83%
20241,319-17-1.27%
20231,336-1-0.07%
20221,33780.6%
20211,329-13-0.97%
20201,342-10-0.74%
20191,303-34-2.54%
20181,337110.83%
20171,326-29-2.14%
20161,355151.12%
20151,340-22-1.62%
20141,362-15-1.09%
20131,377-27-1.92%
20121,404-22-1.54%
20111,42690.64%
20101,419-1-0.07%

Median Age

Overall: 50.3 years
Female: 50 years
Male: 51 years

Yates Center Adults

There are 1,067 adults, (372 of whom are seniors) in Yates Center.

Sex Ratio

Female: 624 (49.1%)
Male: 646 (50.9%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Yates Center includes 95.04% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White1,20795.04%
Two or more races514.02%
Other race50.39%
Native American40.31%
Black or African American30.24%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races30.24%
Other race30.24%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White1,20795.04%
Two or more races483.78%
Native American40.31%
Black or African American30.24%
Other race20.16%

Yates Center Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Yates Center's average per capita income is $36,080. Household income levels show a median of $42,730. The poverty rate stands at 8.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$76,750-
Families$75,625$80,541
Households$42,730$53,742
Non Families$30,761$33,631

$36,080

Average Income

$42,730

Median Household Income

8.79%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)