Great Bend, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

25,708

1.91% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.8

1.77% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

15.5%

12.6% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$50,077

2.48% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$99,700

2.68% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

12,556

2.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Great Bend, KS had a population of 25.7k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $50,077. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Great Bend, KS declined from 26,209 to 25,708, a −1.91% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,863 to $50,077, a 2.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Bend, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Great Bend, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Great Bend, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Great Bend, KS are Barton County Community College (989 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Great Bend, KS was $99,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Great Bend, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Bend, KS was 2 cars per household.

Great Bend, KS borders .

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Great Bend, KS is home to a population of 25.7k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.61% of Great Bend, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2021, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Great Bend, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k White (Hispanic) and 1.27k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2021 Citizenship

96.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.3% of Great Bend, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Great Bend, KS was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Great Bend, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Bend, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 63
White (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 349
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 450

15.4%

Hispanic Population

3.96k people

15.4% of the people in Great Bend, KS are hispanic (3.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Great Bend, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
81,246 ± 6,900 people
India
14,367 ± 2,936 people
Vietnam
10,893 ± 2,558 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 81,246 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,367 and Vietnam with 10,893.

Foreign-Born Population

5.61%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

5.86%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2021, 5.61% of Great Bend, KS residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Bend, KS was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Great Bend, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
629 ± 146
Korea
231 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
228 ± 120

Great Bend, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Great Bend, KS employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Great Bend, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,037 people), Manufacturing (1,308 people), and Retail Trade (1,194 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,000).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,980. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2021 Value

± 773

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Great Bend, KS declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Bend, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,342 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,266 people), and Management Occupations (1,202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Bend, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2021 Value

± 773

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Great Bend, KS declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Bend, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,037 people), Manufacturing (1,308 people), and Retail Trade (1,194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Bend, KS, though some of these residents may live in Great Bend, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,858

Median earning men ± $2,609

$29,375

Median earning women ± $2,959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,429), Information ($57,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($55,288), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,897), and Wholesale Trade ($42,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

288
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
256
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
179
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$157k
Manufacturing
$115k
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
$105k
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$18.5B
Texas
$14.8B
Nebraska
$13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Great Bend, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Great Bend, KS awarded 989 degrees. The student population of Great Bend, KS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,547 male students and 2,201 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Bend, KS are White (612 and 61.9%), followed by Black or African American (149 and 15.1%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 13.5%), and Unknown (44 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in Great Bend, KS by number of degrees awarded are Barton County Community College (989 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Great Bend, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (314 and 31.7%), Welding Technology (89 and 9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (70 and 7.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 3,748 students enrolled in Great Bend, KS, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,273 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
314 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
68 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Great Bend, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 314 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Great Bend, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Barton County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

989 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Barton County Community College with 989 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 434 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Great Bend, KS, which is 0.782 times less than the 555 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 612 degrees mean that there were 4.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 149 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,368) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Bend, KS was $99,700 in 2021, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $97,100 to $99,700, a 2.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Bend, KS is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Great Bend, KS have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Bend, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Great Bend, KS is $50,077. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Great Bend, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $96,059, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Miami County, KS, with respective values of $80,853 and $79,211.

Housing

Property

$99,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,160

$6,831

Median Property Taxes

±$492

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Great Bend, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Great Bend, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2021

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.3% of the housing units in Great Bend, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Bend, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Great Bend, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $96,059, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Miami County, KS, with respective values of $80,853 and $79,211.

The following map shows all of the counties in Great Bend, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,077

Median Household Income

± $2,391

10.1k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Great Bend, KS grew to $50,077 from the previous year's value of $48,863.

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Bend, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (6.77%)
Worked At Home (6.59%)

In 2021, 83% of workers in Great Bend, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.77%) and those who worked at home (6.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Bend, KS have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.725% of the workforce in Great Bend, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Great Bend, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Bend, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Bend, KS (3.89k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Bend, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Great Bend, KS has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.644% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1271 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.548% decrease from the previous year (1278 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1630 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 467 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,271 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,271 patients per year. This represents a 0.548% decrease from the previous year (1,278 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.644%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Bend, KS declined by 1.85% from 13% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Bend, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.