Greeley County unified government (balance), KS

Census Place

2024 Population

465

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

0.313% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.86%

85.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,337

9.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greeley County unified government (balance), KS is home to a population of 465 people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.24% of Greeley County unified government (balance), KS residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (442 people) in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Greeley County unified government (balance), KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 19
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

3.01%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.01% of the people in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greeley County unified government (balance), 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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 6.24% of Greeley County unified government (balance), KS residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Greeley County unified government (balance), KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS.

Economy

The economy of Greeley County unified government (balance), KS employs 187 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,357), Construction ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,571).

Employment

Occupations

187

2024 Value

± 76

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 193 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS, are Management Occupations (95 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (17 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greeley County unified government (balance), 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

187

2024 Value

± 76

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 193 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greeley County unified government (balance), KS, though some of these residents may live in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,912

Median earning men ± $7,998

$36,750

Median earning women ± $13,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS was $182,700 in 2024, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $182,700, a 15.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,570

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 unified government (balance), 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 unified government (balance), KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

79.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greeley County unified government (balance), 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.

$82,337

Median Household Income

± $19,926

171

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS declined from $82,337 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

The following chart displays the households in Greeley County unified government (balance), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greeley County unified government (balance), 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 (60.1%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (9.84%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.84%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greeley County unified government (balance), 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 unified government (balance), 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 unified government (balance), KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greeley County unified government (balance), KS (4 out of 465 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 75+, followed by Males 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greeley County unified government (balance), 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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