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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 Woodson County . Yates Center is currently declining at a rate of -1.13% annually and its population has decreased by -2.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,343 in 2020.

The median household income in Yates Center is $43,433 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. For every 100 females there are 110.5 males.

1.3K
Total Population
520
Density (mi²)
-15 -1.13%
Growth

Yates Center Population

Yates Center Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

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

Population by Race

White (92.76%)

Two or more races (6.66%)

Black or African American (0.22%)

Other race (0.22%)

Native American (0.14%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,28192.76%
Two or more races926.66%
Black or African American30.22%
Other race30.22%
Native American20.14%

Yates Center Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)