2020 census As of the
2020 census, Wapanucka had a population of 386. The median age was 34.6 years. 28.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.0 males age 18 and over. There were 152 households in Wapanucka, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.5% were married-couple households, 25.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 190 housing units, of which 20.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 445 people, 174 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 208 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 71.46%
White, 17.75%
Native American, 0.22%
Asian, 6.07% from
other races, and 4.49% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population. There were 174 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $19,922, and the median income for a family was $25,208. Males had a median income of $19,250 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $9,883. About 24.8% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 41.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==