Garden City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

27,819

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

3.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,865

0.488% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Garden City, KS is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 85.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.9% of Garden City, KS residents were born outside of the country (7.77k people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.87k people) in Garden City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%

2024 Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Garden City, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, KS was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.87k ± 465
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.48k ± 782
Other (Hispanic)
4.82k ± 974

55.7%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

55.7% of the people in Garden City, KS are hispanic (15.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.77k people

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.33k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of Garden City, KS residents (7.77k 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 Garden City, KS was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
283 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 71

Garden City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garden City, KS.

Economy

The economy of Garden City, KS employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden City, KS were Manufacturing (3,524 people), Retail Trade (1,823 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,506 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,924), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), and Information ($58,517).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 891

0.242%

1 Year growth

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, KS grew at a rate of 0.242%, from 14k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, KS, are Production Occupations (2,262 people), Management Occupations (1,266 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, 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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 891

0.242%

1 Year growth

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, KS grew at a rate of 0.242%, from 14k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, KS, are Manufacturing (3,524 people), Retail Trade (1,823 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,411

Median earning men ± $4,334

$35,938

Median earning women ± $2,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,977), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,673), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($77,880), Information ($58,169), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,098).

Education

The student population of Garden City, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 945 male students and 1,134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garden City, KS are Hispanic or Latino (410 and 54.2%), White (239 and 31.6%), Black or African American (42 and 5.56%), and Two or More Races (30 and 3.97%).

The largest universities in Garden City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Garden City Community College (785 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garden City, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (276 and 35.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (184 and 23.4%), and Agricultural & Food Products Processing (40 and 5.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,079 students enrolled in Garden City, KS, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 983 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

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

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Garden City, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 276 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Garden City Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

785 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, 302 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garden City, KS, which is 0.625 times less than the 483 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 410 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 239 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 ($420) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden City, KS was $192,000 in 2024, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,200 to $192,000, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, KS is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garden City, KS have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,385

$5,985

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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 Garden City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Garden City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden City, 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.

$72,865

Median Household Income

± $4,970

9.94k

Number of Households

± 741

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.94k households in Garden City, KS grew to $72,865 from the previous year's value of $72,511.

The following chart displays the households in Garden 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Garden City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, KS have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.364% of the workforce in Garden City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, KS (2.98k out of 27.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden City, 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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