Gorham, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

355

0.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$95,000

3.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gorham, KS had a population of 355 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gorham, KS declined from 357 to 355, a −0.56% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Gorham, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Gorham, KS was $95,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Gorham, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gorham, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Gorham, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Gorham, KS are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Construction (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750), and Utilities ($72,083).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorham, KS, are Material Moving Occupations (52 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorham, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorham, KS, are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gorham, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gorham, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
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.

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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 Gorham, KS was $95,000 in 2023, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $95,000, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Gorham, KS is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gorham, KS have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gorham, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2023

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$103

Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2023

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.5% of the housing units in Gorham, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Gorham, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorham, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (93.4%)
Worked At Home (4.37%)
Carpooled (1.64%)

In 2023, 93.4% of workers in Gorham, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.37%) and those who carpooled to work (1.64%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorham, KS have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Gorham, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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.

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

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

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