Cloud County, KS

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2023 Population

8,973

0.389% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

1.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,333

12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$96,300

5.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,164

0.192% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cloud County, KS had a population of 8.97k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $57,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cloud County, KS declined from 9,008 to 8,973, a −0.389% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,197 to $57,333, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cloud County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.51%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Cloud County, 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.

98% of the residents in Cloud County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cloud County, KS are Cloud County Community College (565 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Cloud County, KS was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Cloud County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cloud County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Cloud County, KS borders Clay County, KS, Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS, and Washington County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Cloud County, KS is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.61% of Cloud County, KS residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2023, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Cloud County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 White (Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Cloud County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cloud County, KS was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cloud County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 86
White (Hispanic)
225 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 87

3.7%

Hispanic Population

332 people

3.7% of the people in Cloud County, KS are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cloud County, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

3.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2023, 2.61% of Cloud County, KS residents (234 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cloud County, KS was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cloud County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
219 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 31

Cloud County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cloud County, KS employs 4.16k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cloud County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Retail Trade (463 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,100), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.16k

2023 Value

± 346

0.192%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloud County, KS grew at a rate of 0.192%, from 4.16k employees to 4.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cloud County, KS, are Management Occupations (559 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (441 people), and Production Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cloud County, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.16k

2023 Value

± 346

0.192%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloud County, KS grew at a rate of 0.192%, from 4.16k employees to 4.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cloud County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Retail Trade (463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cloud County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Cloud County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,907

Median earning men ± $3,611

$31,731

Median earning women ± $3,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,333), and Manufacturing ($52,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,292), Wholesale Trade ($45,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,188).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Retail Trade
18
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$24.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.3k
Retail Trade
$11.7k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Voting results are not available for Cloud County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cloud County, KS awarded 565 degrees. The student population of Cloud County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 657 male students and 987 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cloud County, KS are White (365 and 67.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (55 and 10.1%), Black or African American (44 and 8.12%), and Unknown (42 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Cloud County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Cloud County Community College (565 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cloud County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (207 and 36.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (172 and 30.4%), and Wind Energy System Installation And Repair Technology/Technician (76 and 13.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,644 students enrolled in Cloud County, KS, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,096 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
207 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded
Wind Energy System Installation And Repair Technology/Technician
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cloud County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cloud County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cloud County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

565 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cloud County Community College with 565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cloud County, KS, which is 0.592 times less than the 355 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 365 degrees mean that there were 6.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 55 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 ($2,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,512) 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

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Measure

In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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 Cloud County, KS was $96,300 in 2023, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,100 to $96,300, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Cloud County, KS is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cloud County, KS have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cloud County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cloud County, KS is $57,333. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cloud County, KS was Census Tract 9773, Cloud County, KS with a value of $65,517, followed by Census Tract 9774, Cloud County, KS and Census Tract 9771, Cloud County, KS, with respective values of $63,229 and $58,068.

In 2024, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cloud County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.271%.

Housing

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,707

$2,741

Median Property Taxes

±$264

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.7% of the housing units in Cloud County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9773, Cloud County, KS
Census Tract 9774, Cloud County, KS
Census Tract 9771, Cloud County, KS

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cloud County, KS was Census Tract 9773, Cloud County, KS with a value of $65,517, followed by Census Tract 9774, Cloud County, KS and Census Tract 9771, Cloud County, KS, with respective values of $63,229 and $58,068.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cloud County, 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.

$57,333

Median Household Income

± $7,212

3.67k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Cloud County, KS grew to $57,333 from the previous year's value of $51,197.

The following chart displays the households in Cloud County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cloud County, KS is from Cloud County, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cloud County, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Cloud County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cloud County, KS have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Cloud County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cloud County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.271%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cloud County, KS (863 out of 8.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cloud County, KS is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Cloud County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 403 in Cloud County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 59.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.1% of the population of Cloud County, KS has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cloud County, KS see 1,786 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,728 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2982 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,786 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cloud County, KS

Primary care physicians in Cloud County, KS see an average of 1,786 patients per year. This represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,728 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.93%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cloud County, KS declined by 14% from 11.5% to 9.93%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2014, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 131 in Cloud County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cloud County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.8% in Cloud County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cloud County, KS.