Garden City, KS

Census Place

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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
$192,000
3.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,055
0.242% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garden 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.

85.1% of the residents in Garden City, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garden City, KS are Garden City Community College (716 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Garden City, KS was $192,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Garden City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, KS was 2 cars per household.

United StatesKansasFinney County, KSGarden City, KSSouthwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.87k ± 465
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.48k ± 782
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.82k ± 974
55.7%
Hispanic Population
15.5k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    283 ± 108
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    143 ± 84
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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 Garden City, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Garden City, KS awarded 716 degrees. The student population of Garden City, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 833 male students and 1,071 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garden City, KS are Hispanic or Latino (370 and 52.9%), White (243 and 34.8%), Black or African American (48 and 6.87%), and Unknown (16 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Garden City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Garden City Community College (716 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garden City, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 and 35.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (146 and 20.4%), and Agricultural & Food Products Processing (41 and 5.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,904 students enrolled in Garden City, KS, 43.8% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 939 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

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

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Garden City, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Garden City Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
716 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, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garden City, KS, which is 0.654 times less than the 433 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 370 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 243 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 ($450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

86.1% of the population of Garden City, KS has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 6.95% on non-group plans, and 0.149% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
51.6%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
9.42%
Medicare
6.95%
Non-Group
0.149%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden City, KS grew by 7.55% from 12.9% to 13.9%.

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