Wamego, Kansas Population 2024

4,846

Wamego Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wamego was:

  • White: 80.21%
  • Two or more races: 15.53%
  • Black or African American: 3.4%
  • Native American: 0.86%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,837.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.04% (2)
The current population of Wamego, Kansas is 4,846 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,844.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,37380.21%
Two or more races65315.53%
Black or African American1433.4%
Native American360.86%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wamego Population by Race

Wamego Population Pyramid 2024

Wamego Median Age

36.8

Total

38

Male

33.5

Female

Wamego Adults

There are 3,036 adults, (506 of whom are seniors) in Wamego.

Wamego Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wamego Sex Ratio

Female2,09449.8%
Male2,11150.2%

Wamego Population by Age

Wamego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5872.674.925.1
Married7343.74964
Non Family7121.1757.642.4
Male883.9860.239.8
Female533.6237.762.3

3.66

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wamego Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade672.51%
Associates Degree41115.4%
Bachelors Degree67625.34%
Graduate Degree32212.07%
High School Graduate52519.68%
Less Than 9th Grade210.79%
Some College64624.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wamego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wamego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1582,070893
2+ Races43343392
Hispanic28128158
Black41410
Native American363613

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.38%.

Wamego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,458$60,809$38,125
Graduate Degree$91,732$92,127$85,769
High School Graduate$40,967$59,539$37,981
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,333$59,796$40,949
Some College$46,915$47,305$43,152

$53,333

Average Earnings

$59,796

Average Male

$40,949

Average Female

Wamego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wamego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wamego Language

96.97% of Wamego residents speak only English, while 3.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Wamego Language

Wamego Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2862116.42%
Hispanic414112.66%
Multiple65360.92%

5.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wamego

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wamego is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wamego is Multiple, with 0.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Wamego Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.63%
High School4.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.18%
Some College2.49%

Wamego Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Male Employed1.68%
Female Employed1.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Wamego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wamego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,542$122,757
Households$82,756$97,123
Married Families$111,689$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,797$61,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wamego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wamego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wamego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wamego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wamego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

356

Number of Veterans

304

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War142
Vietnam117
Korea50
First Gulf War19
World War II0

Wamego Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54179
65 to 74117
75+53
55 to 647
18 to 340

Wamego Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2369.5%
2+ Races12025.32%
Hispanic12037.27%

Wamego Veterans by Race

Wamego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wamego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

73.7%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wamego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wamego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wamego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.68%

Born in Wamego

97.84%

Native Born

2.16%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.84% of Wamego residents were born in the United States, with 69.68% having been born in Kansas. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wamego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,85010.02%
20284,84910.02%
20274,84800%
20264,84810.02%
20254,84710.02%
20244,84600%
20234,846-40-0.82%
20224,886100.21%
20214,876320.66%
20204,8441032.17%
20194,741-26-0.55%
20184,767400.85%
20174,727120.25%
20164,7151132.46%
20154,602440.97%
20144,558-25-0.55%
20134,583761.69%
20124,507501.12%
20114,457420.95%
20104,41500%
20004,24654014.57%
19903,70654717.32%
19803,15965226.01%
19702,507-2,343-48.31%

Wamego Population by Year