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Trego County, Kansas

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Trego County, Kansas is among the lowest in the country for poverty rate, and among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate.

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Key figures

StatisticTrego County, Kansas KansasUnited States Rank
Total Population2,7772,947,197334,922,4993054th of 3,222
Median Household Income$81,528$74,275$80,734522nd of 3,221
Median Age48.037.438.9362nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.1%35.6%35.7%758th of 3,222
Median Home Value$120,900$217,200$332,7002657th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$720$1,060$1,4132639th of 3,215
Poverty Rate5.5%11.3%12.5%3146th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.0%3.9%5.2%3121st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile3.136.0n/a2970th of 3,222
Foreign Born0.4%7.4%14.1%3083rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.4n/an/a390th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate82.2%67.2%65.2%332nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time16.619.726.42963rd of 3,221
Worked from Home10.7%11.8%15.1%1027th of 3,222
Uninsured12.0%n/an/a1239th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households59.3%49.1%46.9%208th of 3,222
Broadband Access85.6%n/an/a1104th 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 Trego County, Kansas

Age in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Median Age48.037.438.9
Under 18 %20.2%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.4%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Households1,3671,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households69.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.0%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.5%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%30.0%28.7%
Never Married16.3%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,287$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.3%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%6.8%n/a

Housing in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Housing Units1,7091,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes89.8%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.0%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.8%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.2%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,753$2,798n/a

Education in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Less than High School3.7%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.0%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.2%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes63.6%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.6%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Trego County, Kansas

StatisticTrego County, KansasKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.1%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.4%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.1%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.6%9.2%16.7%

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