Gove City, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

2.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

5.87% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,875

10.6% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$23,800

About

In 2022, Gove City, KS had a population of 88 people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $36,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gove City, KS grew from 86 to 88, a 2.33% increase and its median household income declined from $41,250 to $36,875, a −10.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gove City, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gove City, 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 Gove City, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gove City, KS was $23,800, and the homeownership rate was 93%.

Most people in Gove City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gove City, KS was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gove City, KS is home to a population of 88 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Gove City, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Gove City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Gove City, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gove City, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gove City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 39
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 12.5
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Gove City, KS are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11
Vietnam
1 ± 16

Gove City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gove City, KS employs 62 people. The largest industries in Gove City, KS are Construction (29 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($33,958), Total ($30,000), and Retail Trade ($6,161).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 74

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 166%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gove City, KS grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 60 employees to 62 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gove City, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), and Management Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gove City, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 74

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 166%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gove City, KS grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 60 employees to 62 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gove City, KS, are Construction (29 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gove City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gove City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,000

Median earning men ± $9,176

$26,250

Median earning women ± $32,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($33,958) and Retail Trade ($6,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

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 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

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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 Gove City, KS was $23,800 in 2021, which is 0.0844 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $23,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Gove City, KS is 93%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gove City, KS have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gove City, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$23,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$16,414

$40

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gove City, 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.

$36,875

Median Household Income

± $16,607

Number of Households

± 34

In 2022, the median household income of the 43 households in Gove City, KS declined from $36,875 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gove City, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gove City, 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (3.23%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Gove City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (3.23%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gove City, KS have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gove City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gove City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gove City, KS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gove City, KS (13 out of 88 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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

78.4% of the population of Gove City, KS has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 4.55% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 3.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gove County, KS see 437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.456% decrease from the previous year (439 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1378 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gove County, KS

Primary care physicians in Gove County, KS see an average of 437 patients per year. This represents a 0.456% decrease from the previous year (439 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 46.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.6%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

4.55%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

3.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gove City, KS grew by 3.16% from 20.9% to 21.6%.

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

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