Grainfield, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

232

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.74%

39.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,688

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Grainfield, KS is home to a population of 232 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (220 people) in Grainfield, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grainfield, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

0.862%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.862% of the people in Grainfield, KS are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grainfield, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Grainfield, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grainfield, KS employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grainfield, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($83,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

129

2024 Value

± 63

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 67.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grainfield, KS declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 135 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grainfield, KS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (22 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grainfield, 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

129

2024 Value

± 63

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 67.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grainfield, KS declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 135 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grainfield, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grainfield, KS, though some of these residents may live in Grainfield, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $9,488

$33,750

Median earning women ± $9,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), Construction ($42,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grainfield, KS was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $86,700, a 2% increase. The homeownership rate in Grainfield, KS is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grainfield, KS have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grainfield, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,085

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$24

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 Grainfield, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Grainfield, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grainfield, 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.

$44,688

Median Household Income

± $16,846

141

Number of Households

± 41

The following chart displays the households in Grainfield, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grainfield, 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 (88.2%)
Carpooled (4.72%)
Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Grainfield, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.72%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grainfield, KS have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Grainfield, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grainfield, KS (11 out of 232 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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