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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

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

64,459

Women

48.1%

69,511

Men

51.9%

The resident population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 133,970 inhabitants, with 51.9% men, and 48.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
57k ± 283
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.9k
Other (Hispanic)
21.3k ± 2.05k

50.8%

Hispanic Population

68k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,859 ± 3,258 people
Guatemala
2,882 ± 1,304 people
El Salvador
934 ± 748 people

In 2024, 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 20,859 Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,882 and El Salvador with 934.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
47,857 households (38.7%)
German
1,686 households (1.36%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,166 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
808 ± 165
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS.

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 Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

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

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS employs 59.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS were Animal slaughtering & processing (8,733 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,402 people), and Construction (3,909 people), and the highest paying industries were Insurance carriers ($131,432), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($117,259), and Legal services ($109,834).

Males in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,035. 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

25,730

Women

43.1%

34,027

Men

56.9%

The workforce of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2024 was 59,757 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.8k

2024 Value

−0.368%

1 Year decline

± −0.368%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.368%, from 60k employees to 59.8k 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 (3,415 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,234 people), and Cashiers (1,731 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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.8k

2024 Value

−0.368%

1 Year decline

± −0.368%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS declined at a rate of −0.368%, from 60k employees to 59.8k 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 (8,733 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,402 people), and Construction (3,909 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Education

The student population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,689 male students and 3,137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Hispanic or Latino (1,100 and 60.3%), White (508 and 27.9%), Black or African American (91 and 4.99%), and Unknown (55 and 3.02%).

The largest universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Garden City Community College (785 and 41.9%), Dodge City Community College (593 and 31.6%), and Seward County Community College (497 and 26.5%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (533 and 28.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (383 and 20.4%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (174 and 9.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,826 students enrolled in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,127 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
533 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded
Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 533 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Garden City Community College
785 degrees awarded
Dodge City Community College
593 degrees awarded
Seward County Community College
497 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Garden City Community College with 785 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 790 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, which is 0.728 times less than the 1,085 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,100 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 508 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.81% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.71% of women were in the same situation.

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

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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.8k), Primary Education (20.8k), and Some college (19.9k).

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 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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.395

2024 Wage GINI in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS

0.395

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

In 2024, 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 0.0093% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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