Language Spoken At Home in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,421 | 100% |
| English only | 1,421 | 100.0% |
| Language other than English | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,477 | 100% |
| American | 108 | 7.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 30 | 2.0% |
| English | 108 | 7.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 56 | 3.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 688 | 46.6% |
| Greek | 13 | 0.9% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 157 | 10.6% |
| Italian | 22 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 44 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 27 | 1.8% |
| Swiss | 50 | 3.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 620 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 382 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 158 | 25.5% |
| Married-couple family | 284 | 45.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 15.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10 | 1.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 88 | 14.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 51 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 238 | 38.4% |
| Householder living alone | 217 | 35.0% |
| 65 years and over | 99 | 16.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 186 | 30.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 194 | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,434 | 100% |
| Householder | 620 | 43.2% |
| Spouse | 294 | 20.5% |
| Child | 377 | 26.3% |
| Other relatives | 52 | 3.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 91 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 52 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 574 | 100% |
| Never married | 168 | 29.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 295 | 51.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 28 | 4.9% |
| Divorced | 83 | 14.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 634 | 100% |
| Never married | 127 | 20.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 295 | 46.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 105 | 16.6% |
| Divorced | 107 | 16.9% |
Fertility in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 17 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 11 | 64.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 172 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 12 | 35.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 12 | 35.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 58.3% |
| Who are married | 12 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 358 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41 | 11.5% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 172 | 48.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 92 | 25.7% |
| College or graduate school | 53 | 14.8% |
Educational Attainment in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,076 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 51 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 45 | 4.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 376 | 34.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 295 | 27.4% |
| Associate's degree | 54 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 150 | 13.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 9.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.7% |
Veteran Status in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,141 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 140 | 12.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,434 | 100% |
| With a disability | 215 | 15.0% |
| Under 18 years | 336 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 838 | 100% |
| With a disability | 102 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 260 | 100% |
| With a disability | 97 | 37.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,464 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,274 | 87.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 190 | 13.0% |
| Same county | 38 | 2.6% |
| Different county | 152 | 10.4% |
| Same state | 19 | 1.3% |
| Different state | 133 | 9.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,477 | 100% |
| Native | 1,462 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,459 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 388 | 26.3% |
| Different state | 1,071 | 72.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 15 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 15 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 18 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wathena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 15 | 100% |
| Europe | 15 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |