Population 259 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Latham
Household size in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Latham is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Latham is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Wichita area as a whole, where the median age is 37.8.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Latham: 19.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Latham
Renters in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Latham own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Latham than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Latham was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $729 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Latham runs $729 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Latham
Bachelor's degrees in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Latham (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Latham: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Latham
| Period | Latham | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Latham: 18.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Latham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham | 2.36 | 41.1 | 19.0% | 28.1% | 7.5% | 1976 | $729 | 27.1% | 95.0% | 18.6% |
| Beaumont | 2.24 | 41.4 | 23.0% | 29.8% | 8.4% | 1972 | $622 | 25.1% | 95.5% | 22.5% |
| Atlanta | 2.69 | 42.7 | 7.1% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 1975 | $797 | 25.8% | 89.5% | 1.8% |
| Leon | 2.59 | 44.5 | 14.7% | 17.6% | 7.4% | 1979 | $897 | 16.7% | 89.3% | 5.2% |
| Smileyville | 2.62 | 44.1 | 1.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% | 1987 | $1,309 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Pickrell Corner | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $914 | 20.7% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Haverhill | 2.61 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 1989 | $990 | 27.6% | 91.3% | 2.5% |
| Piedmont | 2.40 | 54.0 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 24.3% | 1960 | $874 | 19.3% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Wilmot | 3.05 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 16.7% | 15.0% | 1979 | $1,030 | 33.7% | 94.2% | 1.3% |
| Bloomington | 2.46 | 46.3 | 2.7% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,076 | 26.8% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| Douglass | 2.58 | 39.1 | 4.9% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 1977 | $1,046 | 28.5% | 95.5% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Latham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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