Glen Elder, KS

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2022 Population
573
4.98% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
42.7
0.708% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12%
25.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$65,417
22.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$137,500
8.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Glen Elder, KS had a population of 573 people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $65,417. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Glen Elder, KS declined from 603 to 573, a −4.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,438 to $65,417, a 22.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glen Elder, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Glen Elder, 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.

100% of the residents in Glen Elder, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Glen Elder, KS was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Glen Elder, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Glen Elder, KS was 4 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Glen Elder, KS is home to a population of 573 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.4% of Glen Elder, KS residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Glen Elder, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Glen Elder, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Elder, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Elder, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    523 ± 171
  2. White (Hispanic)
    25 ± 35
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 25.5
4.36%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2022, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (523 people) in Glen Elder, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.36% of the people in Glen Elder, KS are hispanic (25 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
0.498%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2022, 1.4% of Glen Elder, KS residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glen Elder, KS was 0.498%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 18
  3. Korea
    2 ± 11

Glen Elder, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glen Elder, KS employs 321 people. The largest industries in Glen Elder, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (53 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

Occupations

321
2022 Value
± 119
−1.83%
1 Year decline
± 56.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Glen Elder, KS declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 327 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Elder, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (46 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Elder, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

321
2022 Value
± 119
−1.83%
1 Year decline
± 56.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Glen Elder, KS declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 327 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Elder, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (53 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Elder, KS, though some of these residents may live in Glen Elder, 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

$48,750
Median earning men ± $6,391
$37,561
Median earning women ± $12,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($128,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,036), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), Construction ($50,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,000).

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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%.

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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.

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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Elder, KS was $137,500 in 2022, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $137,500, a 8.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glen Elder, KS is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Glen Elder, KS have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glen Elder, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$137,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$135,607
$205
Median Property Taxes
±$81

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 Glen Elder, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2022
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.8% of the housing units in Glen Elder, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Glen Elder, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$65,417
Median Household Income
± $29,227
274
Number of Households
± 85

In 2022, the median household income of the 274 households in Glen Elder, KS grew to $65,417 from the previous year's value of $53,438.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Elder, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Elder, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.7%)
  3. Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2022, 72.7% of workers in Glen Elder, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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Commute Time

13 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Elder, KS have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Glen Elder, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glen Elder, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glen Elder, KS have 4 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Elder, KS (69 out of 573 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Elder, 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.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Glen Elder, KS has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 9.08% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.698% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, KS see 980 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (996 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1437 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1150 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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980 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mitchell County, KS

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, KS see an average of 980 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (996 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.22%
Uninsured
60.4%
Employer Coverage
9.08%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.698%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glen Elder, KS declined by 18.2% from 1.49% to 1.22%.

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