Population 1,326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitewater
Household size in Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Whitewater is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 2.79, 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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.2 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Whitewater is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Whitewater: 3.4% of 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 Whitewater
Renters in Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Whitewater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Whitewater: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Whitewater is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whitewater costs $889 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Whitewater
Bachelor's degrees in Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Whitewater than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Wichita area.
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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Whitewater have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Wichita area as a whole (90.2%).
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 Whitewater
| Period | Whitewater | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whitewater has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Whitewater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater | 2.23 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1961 | $889 | 29.4% | 88.3% | 0.3% |
| Elbing | 2.39 | 41.5 | 7.7% | 20.4% | 9.5% | 1971 | $1,176 | 35.5% | 89.9% | 0.9% |
| Potwin | 2.19 | 46.6 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 3.2% | 1958 | $781 | 29.9% | 88.5% | 0.2% |
| Sunnydale | 2.95 | 48.7 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $971 | 49.1% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
| Benton | 2.78 | 39.3 | 9.5% | 14.1% | 10.3% | 1991 | $958 | 33.1% | 93.4% | 5.3% |
| Greenwich | 2.48 | 33.5 | 13.7% | 35.6% | 3.2% | 2011 | $1,694 | 54.3% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Newton | 2.42 | 41.4 | 11.0% | 31.5% | 10.5% | 1965 | $947 | 26.4% | 92.5% | 5.8% |
| Kechi | 2.88 | 35.7 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 2.7% | 1999 | $1,218 | 51.5% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| North Newton | 1.96 | 50.2 | 6.9% | 31.4% | 4.5% | 1984 | $836 | 47.1% | 97.7% | 6.5% |
| DeGraff | 2.42 | 40.9 | 9.1% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 1971 | $1,070 | 37.7% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
| Burns | 2.29 | 49.0 | 6.7% | 22.8% | 15.2% | 1950 | $893 | 25.1% | 87.3% | 3.8% |
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 Whitewater. 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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