Graham County, KS

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2022 Population

2,430

0.573% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

47.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

9.93%

7.83% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,071

6.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$87,400

8.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Graham County, KS had a population of 2.43k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $47,071. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Graham County, KS declined from 2,444 to 2,430, a −0.573% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,091 to $47,071, a 6.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Graham County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), White (Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Graham 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.

99.9% of the residents in Graham County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Graham County, KS was $87,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Graham County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Graham County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Graham County, KS is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.19% of Graham County, KS residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2022, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Graham County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 83 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Graham County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Graham County, KS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graham County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
83 ± 21

4.12%

Hispanic Population

100 people

4.12% of the people in Graham County, KS are hispanic (100 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

0.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2022, 1.19% of Graham County, KS residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Graham County, KS was 0.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 27
World War II
25 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19

Graham County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Graham County, KS employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Graham County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2022 Value

± 139

−3.78%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Graham County, KS declined at a rate of −3.78%, from 1.22k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graham County, KS, are Management Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graham County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2022 Value

± 139

−3.78%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Graham County, KS declined at a rate of −3.78%, from 1.22k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graham County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graham County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Graham County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,402

Median earning men ± $5,901

$29,390

Median earning women ± $3,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,500), Information ($67,813), and Wholesale Trade ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($50,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), and Manufacturing ($34,063).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
22
Other Services, Except Public Administration
20
Retail Trade

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

Civics

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

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, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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 Graham County, KS was $87,400 in 2022, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,600 to $87,400, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Graham County, KS is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Graham County, KS have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graham County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,034

$977

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.4% of the housing units in Graham County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Graham 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.

$47,071

Median Household Income

± $4,020

1.2k

Number of Households

± 149

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Graham County, KS grew to $47,071 from the previous year's value of $44,091.

The following chart displays the households in Graham 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)
Other (6.98%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Graham County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.33%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.98%).

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

11.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graham County, KS have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.381% of the workforce in Graham County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Graham 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 Graham County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graham County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graham County, KS (238 out of 2.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
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.

Health

92.4% of the population of Graham County, KS has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.63%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Graham County, KS grew by 9.65% from 6.95% to 7.63%.

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

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

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