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Great Bend, Kansas

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StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Total Population14,4792,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,139$74,275$80,734
Median Age36.537.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$133,900$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$759$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate16.9%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.9%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.019.726.4
Worked from Home5.9%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.9%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Great Bend, Kansas

Age in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Median Age36.537.438.9
Under 18 %24.4%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.6%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.2%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Households6,0431,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households60.9%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%30.0%28.7%
Never Married28.5%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,972$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.4%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%6.8%n/a

Housing in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Housing Units7,1851,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.9%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.2%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.1%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,269$2,798n/a

Education in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Less than High School13.5%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.4%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.2%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.6%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes69.6%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Great Bend, Kansas

StatisticGreat BendKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.8%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.2%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.6%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.3%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Great Bend

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.