Garnett, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,202
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
0.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.97%
1.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,230
39.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,100
8.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,241
1.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Garnett, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Garnett, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garnett, KS was $149,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Garnett, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Garnett, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Garnett, KS is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Garnett, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Garnett, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Garnett, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garnett, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garnett, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.7k ± 156
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    276 ± 104
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    105 ± 118
3.25%
Hispanic Population
104 people

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Garnett, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.25% of the people in Garnett, KS are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garnett, 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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    107 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    93 ± 94
  3. Korea
    7 ± 16

Garnett, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Garnett, KS employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garnett, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Manufacturing (282 people), and Educational Services (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,987), Finance & Insurance ($64,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,359).

Occupations

1.24k
2024 Value
± 267
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garnett, KS declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 1.26k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garnett, KS, are Production Occupations (246 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (127 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garnett, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

1.24k
2024 Value
± 267
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garnett, KS declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 1.26k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garnett, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (301 people), Manufacturing (282 people), and Educational Services (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garnett, KS, though some of these residents may live in Garnett, 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

$48,872
Median earning men ± $29,545
$40,192
Median earning women ± $9,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,039), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,055), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,222), Manufacturing ($47,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,026).

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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.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Garnett, KS was $149,100 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,800 to $149,100, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Garnett, KS is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garnett, KS have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garnett, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,530
$889
Median Property Taxes
±$210

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 Garnett, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Garnett, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,230
Median Household Income
± $22,960
1.3k
Number of Households
± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Garnett, KS grew to $65,230 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Garnett, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garnett, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.93%)
  3. Walked (1.69%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Garnett, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who walked to work (1.69%).

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

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garnett, KS have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Garnett, 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 Garnett, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garnett, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garnett, KS (185 out of 3.1k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garnett, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

92.3% of the population of Garnett, KS has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.87% 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, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.74%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
1.87%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garnett, KS grew by 13.5% from 6.82% to 7.74%.

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

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