Gem, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
125
10.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.3
1.94% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
0.8%
77.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$58,600
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
68
30.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gem, KS had a population of 125 people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gem, KS grew from 113 to 125, a 10.6% increase and its median household income declined from $81,250 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gem, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.4%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gem, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Gem, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gem, KS was $58,600, and the homeownership rate was 90.7%.

Most people in Gem, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gem, KS was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gem, KS is home to a population of 125 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.8% of Gem, KS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 123 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123 people) in Gem, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Gem, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gem, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gem, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 72
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
0.8%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2023, there were 123 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123 people) in Gem, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.8% of the people in Gem, KS are hispanic (1 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2023, 0.8% of Gem, KS residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gem, KS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

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

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Economy

The economy of Gem, KS employs 68 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gem, KS were Construction (17 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($112,917), Construction ($67,917), and Retail Trade ($59,500).

Employment

Occupations

68
2023 Value
± 74
30.8%
1 Year growth
± 129%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gem, KS grew at a rate of 30.8%, from 52 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gem, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gem, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68
2023 Value
± 74
30.8%
1 Year growth
± 129%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gem, KS grew at a rate of 30.8%, from 52 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gem, KS, are Construction (17 people), Educational Services (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gem, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gem, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,500
Median earning men ± $39,241
$46,250
Median earning women ± $24,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($112,917), Construction ($100,938), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gem, KS was $58,600 in 2023, which is 0.193 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $58,600, a InfinityM% increase. The homeownership rate in Gem, KS is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gem, KS have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gem, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$50,700
$49
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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 Gem, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.7%
Homeownership
2023
54.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 90.7% of the housing units in Gem, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
54
Number of Households
± 38

In 2023, the median household income of the 54 households in Gem, KS declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gem, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gem, KS is from Gem, KS.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (97.1%)
  2. Carpooled (2.94%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 97.1% of workers in Gem, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.94%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gem, KS have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gem, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gem, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gem, KS have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gem, KS (1 out of 125 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gem, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Gem, KS has health coverage, with 64% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 3.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 40% between 18 and 34 years, 25.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.4%
Uninsured
64%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
3.2%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gem, KS declined by 84% from 15% to 2.4%.

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