Grant County, KS

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2022 Population

7,336

1.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.9

0.303% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.34%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$84,808

40.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$147,800

5.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grant County, KS had a population of 7.34k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $84,808. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grant County, KS declined from 7,430 to 7,336, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,417 to $84,808, a 40.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.9%), White (Hispanic) (28.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.1%), Other (Hispanic) (1.62%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Grant 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.

86.5% of the residents in Grant County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Grant County, KS was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Grant County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, KS borders Finney County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Stanton County, KS, and Stevens County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Grant County, KS is home to a population of 7.34k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.9% of Grant County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2022, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in Grant County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k White (Hispanic) and 1.33k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.5%

2022 Citizenship

85.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.5% of Grant County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, KS was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 16
White (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 457
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 457

49.5%

Hispanic Population

3.63k people

49.5% of the people in Grant County, KS are hispanic (3.63k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

20.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2022, 21.9% of Grant County, KS residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, KS was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 88
World War II
5 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 23

Grant County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 16.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, KS employs 3.62k people. The largest industries in Grant County, KS are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (604 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (578 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($110,069), Public Administration ($108,017), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,827).

Employment

Occupations

3.62k

2022 Value

± 541

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, KS grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.25k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people), Management Occupations (394 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, 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

3.62k

2022 Value

± 541

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, KS grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 3.25k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, KS, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (604 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (578 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,258

Median earning men ± $3,437

$32,689

Median earning women ± $7,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($135,787), Construction ($102,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,404).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,855), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,411), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,857).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Retail Trade
15
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 77.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.88%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.88%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 77.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.88%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grant County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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 Grant County, KS was $147,800 in 2022, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $147,800, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, KS is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grant County, KS have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$147,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,664

$1,846

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.3% of the housing units in Grant County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9636
Census Tract 9637

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant 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.

$84,808

Median Household Income

± $25,730

2.42k

Number of Households

± 436

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Grant County, KS grew to $84,808 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Grant 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2022, 82.3% of workers in Grant County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, KS have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.08% of the workforce in Grant County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, KS (387 out of 7.25k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

85.5% of the population of Grant County, KS has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, KS see 1769 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1788 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1831 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1831 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,769 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, KS

Primary care physicians in Grant County, KS see an average of 1,769 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1,788 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

7.86%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, KS declined by 3.17% from 15% to 14.5%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Grant County, KS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Grant County, KS.

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