Greeley County, KS

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2023 Population

1,296

1.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

1.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,819

12.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$108,900

5.88% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

683

3.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greeley County, KS had a population of 1.3k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $78,819. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greeley County, KS grew from 1,279 to 1,296, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $69,948 to $78,819, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greeley County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Other (Hispanic) (8.02%), White (Hispanic) (6.94%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Greeley 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.

95.1% of the residents in Greeley County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greeley County, KS was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Greeley County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greeley County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Greeley County, KS borders Cheyenne County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Hamilton County, KS, Wallace County, KS, and Wichita County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Greeley County, KS is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.41% of Greeley County, KS residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2023, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Greeley County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Greeley County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greeley County, KS was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greeley County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 126
Other (Hispanic)
104 ± 57
White (Hispanic)
90 ± 60

17.4%

Hispanic Population

225 people

17.4% of the people in Greeley County, KS are hispanic (225 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

8.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

10.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2023, 8.41% of Greeley County, KS residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greeley County, KS was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 22
Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Greeley County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greeley County, KS employs 683 people. The largest industries in Greeley County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (160 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Educational Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($170,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083), and Finance & Insurance ($67,083).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

683

2023 Value

± 118

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greeley County, KS declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 711 employees to 683 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greeley County, KS, are Management Occupations (153 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greeley 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

683

2023 Value

± 118

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greeley County, KS declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 711 employees to 683 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greeley County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (160 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Educational Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greeley County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Greeley County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,199

Median earning men ± $3,902

$26,736

Median earning women ± $7,651

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,417), Wholesale Trade ($73,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

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

5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Retail Trade
4
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.91k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.74k
Retail Trade
$1.48k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greeley County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 85.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.18%).

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 (85.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.18%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greeley 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 Greeley County, KS was $108,900 in 2023, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,700 to $108,900, a 5.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greeley County, KS is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greeley County, KS have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greeley County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.62% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greeley County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.62%.

Housing

Property

$108,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,123

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2023

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.4% of the housing units in Greeley County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9581

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greeley 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.

$78,819

Median Household Income

± $5,246

524

Number of Households

± 85

In 2023, the median household income of the 524 households in Greeley County, KS grew to $78,819 from the previous year's value of $69,948.

The following chart displays the households in Greeley 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 Greeley 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 2023

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Walked (8.11%)

In 2023, 60.6% of workers in Greeley County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who walked to work (8.11%).

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

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greeley County, KS have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.752% of the workforce in Greeley County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.62% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greeley County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.62%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greeley County, KS (127 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greeley County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.5% of the children was living in poverty in Greeley County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 152 in Greeley County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 128 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.7% of the population of Greeley County, KS has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 8.98% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 26.5% on non-group plans, and 0.551% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

8.98%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

26.5%

Non-Group

0.551%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greeley County, KS grew by 18.3% from 9.58% to 11.3%.

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