Garden City, KS

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2023 Population

27,781

0.544% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$186,200

4.08% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.7%), Other (Hispanic) (16.6%), White (Hispanic) (16.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%).

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.

84.8% of the residents in Garden City, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Garden City Community College (656 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Garden City, KS was $186,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Garden City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garden City, KS is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Garden City, KS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.46k people) in Garden City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.75k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.62k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

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)
9.46k ± 439
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.75k ± 1.04k
Other (Hispanic)
4.62k ± 1.11k

54.6%

Hispanic Population

15.2k people

54.6% of the people in Garden City, KS are hispanic (15.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garden City, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
282 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 78
Korea
96 ± 63

Garden City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Garden City, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Garden City, KS are Manufacturing (3,510 people), Retail Trade (1,813 people), and Educational Services (1,619 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, KS, are Production Occupations (2,303 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,395 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, KS, are Manufacturing (3,510 people), Retail Trade (1,813 people), and Educational Services (1,619 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

$49,238

Median earning men ± $3,278

$34,264

Median earning women ± $2,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,594), Wholesale Trade ($64,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($55,625), Wholesale Trade ($42,292), and Manufacturing ($41,943).

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.

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 Garden City, 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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Garden City, KS awarded 656 degrees. The student population of Garden City, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 888 male students and 1,026 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garden City, KS are Hispanic or Latino (331 and 51.6%), followed by White (203 and 31.7%), Black or African American (56 and 8.74%), and Unknown (18 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Garden City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Garden City Community College (656 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 and 28.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (101 and 15.4%), and General Studies (52 and 7.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,914 students enrolled in Garden City, KS, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 974 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Garden City Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

656 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Garden City Community College with 656 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garden City, KS, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 331 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 203 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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 Garden City, KS was $186,200 in 2023, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,900 to $186,200, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, KS is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Garden City, KS have an average commute time of 13.8 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

$186,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,030

$5,949

Median Property Taxes

±$530

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

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Homeownership

N/A

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Garden City, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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10k

Number of Households

± 787

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.

Wage Distribution

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

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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 0.478. 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 Garden City, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (2.24%)

In 2023, 81.5% 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 (2.24%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, KS have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.335% 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

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, KS (3.09k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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

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