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Gray County, Kansas

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Gray County, Kansas is among the highest in the country for married-couple households (45th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticGray County, Kansas KansasUnited States Rank
Total Population5,7012,947,197334,922,4992836th of 3,222
Median Household Income$79,122$74,275$80,734616th of 3,221
Median Age37.937.438.92599th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%35.6%35.7%1119th of 3,222
Median Home Value$206,000$217,200$332,7001343rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$808$1,060$1,4132047th of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.5%11.3%12.5%2753rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.9%5.2%2673rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile6.636.0n/a2778th of 3,222
Foreign Born10.4%7.4%14.1%363rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.2n/an/a1043rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate77.1%67.2%65.2%1146th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.019.726.42832nd of 3,221
Worked from Home4.8%11.8%15.1%2720th of 3,222
Uninsured20.4%n/an/a219th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households65.4%49.1%46.9%45th of 3,222
Broadband Access85.0%n/an/a1258th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Gray County, Kansas

Age in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Median Age37.937.438.9
Under 18 %28.5%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.6%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Households2,1361,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households74.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.4%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone23.2%30.0%28.7%
Never Married22.6%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,080$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.8%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.8%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.7%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households2.2%6.8%n/a

Housing in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Housing Units2,3541,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.8%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.8%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.7%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,071$2,798n/a

Education in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Less than High School21.2%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.9%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.6%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.9%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.2%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.3%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Gray County, Kansas

StatisticGray County, KansasKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.5%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.2%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.0%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.4%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.4%9.2%16.7%

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