Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Wilson County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 8,624 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 8,624 100.0
Male 4,254 49.3  In households 8,479 98.3
Female 4,370 50.7    Householder 3,646 42.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,729 20.0
Under 5 years 524 6.1    Spouse, same-sex 7 0.1
5 to 9 years 562 6.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 217 2.5
10 to 14 years 580 6.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 9 0.1
15 to 19 years 532 6.2    Child 2,260 26.2
20 to 24 years 374 4.3      Under 18 years 1,794 20.8
25 to 29 years 411 4.8    Grandchild 192 2.2
30 to 34 years 472 5.5      Under 18 years 148 1.7
35 to 39 years 487 5.6    Other relatives 207 2.4
40 to 44 years 478 5.5    Nonrelatives 212 2.5
45 to 49 years 460 5.3  In group quarters 145 1.7
50 to 54 years 471 5.5    Institutionalized population 103 1.2
55 to 59 years 650 7.5      Male 53 0.6
60 to 64 years 718 8.3      Female 50 0.6
65 to 69 years 614 7.1    Noninstitutionalized population 42 0.5
70 to 74 years 486 5.6      Male 29 0.3
75 to 79 years 363 4.2      Female 13 0.2
80 to 84 years 229 2.7 
85 years and over 213 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.6 (X)   Total households 3,636 100.0
 Married-couple 1,736 47.7
18 years and over 6,605 76.6    With own children under 18 years 556 15.3
  Male 3,230 75.9  Cohabiting-couple 226 6.2
  Female 3,375 77.2    With own children under 18 years 108 3.0
21 years and over 6,355 73.7  Female householder, no husband present 339 9.3
62 years and over 2,325 27.0    With own children under 18 years 170 4.7
65 years and over 1,905 22.1  Male householder, no husband present 180 5.0
  Male 883 20.8    With own children under 18 years 62 1.7
  Female 1,022 23.4  Householder living alone 1,155 31.7
   Householder 65 years and over 572 15.7
RACE 
One race 7,994 92.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,022 28.1
  White 7,759 90.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,403 38.6
  Black or African American 22 0.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 88 1.0 Average household size 2.33 (X)
  Asian 35 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 88 1.0    Total housing units 4,485 100.0
Two or more races 630 7.3  Occupied housing units 3,636 81.1
 Vacant housing units 849 18.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 115 2.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 8,382 97.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.7 (X)
Black or African American 97 1.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 469 5.4
Asian 55 0.6  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 15 0.2    Occupied housing units 3,636 100.0
Some other race 276 3.2  Owner-occupied housing units 2,648 72.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 988 27.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 261 3.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,363 97.0 
  White alone 7,679 89.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.