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 2025 population of 1,315. It is also the county seat of .Yates Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,344 in 2020.

The average household income in Yates Center is $63,188 with a poverty rate of 9.34%. The median age in Yates Center is 50.4 years: 52.8 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yates Center includes 92.76% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,281	92.76%
Two or more races	92	6.66%
Black or African American	3	0.22%
Other race	3	0.22%
Native American	2	0.14%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Yates Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yates Center's average per capita income is $36,985. Household income levels show a median of $43,433. The poverty rate stands at 9.34%.

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	$88,906	-
Families	$87,321	$96,422
Households	$43,433	$63,188
Non Families	$33,958	$38,936

$36,985

Average Income

$43,433

Median Household Income

9.34%

Poverty Rate