Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS

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2024 Population
133,890
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.4
0.602% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
1.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,133
1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,500
5.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
59,978
2.04% 1-year decline

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43.9% of the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, 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.

85.8% of the residents in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Garden City Community College (716 degrees awarded in 2023), Seward County Community College (439 degrees), and Dodge City Community College (382 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was $157,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS is home to a population of 134k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.8% of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (30.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57k people) in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Spanish (47,857 households), German (1,686 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,289 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
64,803
Women
48.2%
69,745
Men
51.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 134,548 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.

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Citizenship

85.8%
2024 Citizenship
86.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    57k ± 283
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    28.2k ± 1.9k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 2.05k
50.8%
Hispanic Population
68k people

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57k people) in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50.8% of the people in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are hispanic (68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    20,724 ± 3,251 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,588 ± 1,237 people
  3. El Salvador
    986 ± 768 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 20,724 Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,588 and El Salvador with 986.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30.6k people
21.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28.8k people

As of 2024, 22.8% of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS residents (30.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    47,857 households (38.7%)
  2. German
    1,686 households (1.36%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    1,289 households (1.04%)

43.9% of the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was Spanish. 38.7% of the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,166 ± 163
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    808 ± 165
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    347 ± 128

Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS employs 60k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS were Animal slaughtering & processing (8,422 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,429 people), and Construction (4,281 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($105,483), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($102,940), and Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($98,768).

Males in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,616. The income inequality in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,080
Women
43.5%
33,898
Men
56.5%

The workforce of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2023 was 59,978 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men.

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Occupations

60k
2023 Value
−2.04%
1 Year decline
± −2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 61.2k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, are Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers (3,569 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,100 people), and Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,052 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60k
2023 Value
−2.04%
1 Year decline
± −2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 61.2k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, are Animal slaughtering & processing (8,422 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,429 people), and Construction (4,281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, 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

$52,119
Median earning men ± $1,112
$35,979
Median earning women ± $1,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,608), Information ($67,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,194), Public Administration ($46,076), and Wholesale Trade ($44,691).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS awarded 1,537 degrees. The student population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,407 male students and 3,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Hispanic or Latino (848 and 56.9%), White (455 and 30.5%), Black or African American (88 and 5.9%), and Unknown (44 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Garden City Community College (716 and 46.6%), Seward County Community College (439 and 28.6%), and Dodge City Community College (382 and 24.9%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (522 and 34%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (314 and 20.4%), and General Cosmetology (68 and 4.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,448 students enrolled in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,733 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    522 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    64 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 522 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Garden City Community College
    716 degrees awarded
  2. Seward County Community College
    439 degrees awarded
  3. Dodge City Community College
    382 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Garden City Community College with 716 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 609 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, which is 0.656 times less than the 928 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 848 degrees mean that there were 1.86 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 455 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.16% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (25.7k), Primary Education (22.3k), and Some college (21.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,800 to $157,500, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,705
$31,725
Median Property Taxes
±$1,186

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 Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

67.4%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,133
Median Household Income
± $2,838
47.1k
Number of Households
± 1,601

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.1k households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS grew to $70,133 from the previous year's value of $69,436.

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Wage Distribution

0.395
2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS
0.412
2022 Wage GINI in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS

In 2023, the income inequality in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

15.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS (15.1k out of 131k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS is Hispanic, followed by White 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

86.1% of the population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.488% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0.488%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS grew by 1.61% from 13.7% to 13.9%.

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