Greenwood County, KS

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2023 Population

5,956

0.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

14.9%

2.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,276

12.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$82,600

27.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,821

1.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greenwood County, KS had a population of 5.96k people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $58,276. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greenwood County, KS declined from 6,001 to 5,956, a −0.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,812 to $58,276, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), White (Hispanic) (1.73%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.839%).

None of the households in Greenwood 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.

99.6% of the residents in Greenwood County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greenwood County, KS was $82,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Greenwood County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Greenwood County, KS borders Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Elk County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Wilson County, KS, and Woodson County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Greenwood County, KS is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.52% of Greenwood County, KS residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2023, there were 29.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.43k people) in Greenwood County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 103 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Greenwood County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood County, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 42.1
White (Hispanic)
103 ± 48

3.95%

Hispanic Population

235 people

3.95% of the people in Greenwood County, KS are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenwood 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

0.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

0.917%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2023, 0.52% of Greenwood County, KS residents (31 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 Greenwood County, KS was 0.917%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
211 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 22

Greenwood County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenwood County, KS employs 2.82k people. The largest industries in Greenwood County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people), Manufacturing (367 people), and Educational Services (243 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,688), Wholesale Trade ($55,208), and Manufacturing ($48,596).

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

2.82k

2023 Value

± 229

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenwood County, KS declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 2.85k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (347 people), Production Occupations (288 people), and Management Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood 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

2.82k

2023 Value

± 229

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenwood County, KS declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 2.85k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (432 people), Manufacturing (367 people), and Educational Services (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,858

Median earning men ± $3,111

$30,828

Median earning women ± $2,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($158,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,647), and Manufacturing ($49,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,742), Public Administration ($44,583), and Manufacturing ($38,906).

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

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Construction
12
Retail Trade

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

$11k
Transportation and Warehousing
$9.33k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.25k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greenwood County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.08%).

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 (79.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greenwood 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 Greenwood County, KS was $82,600 in 2023, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $64,900 to $82,600, a 27.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood County, KS is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greenwood County, KS have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greenwood County, KS is $58,276. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greenwood County, KS was Census Tract 9658 with a value of $67,909, followed by Census Tract 9656 and Census Tract 9657, with respective values of $62,639 and $45,726.

In 2023, 9.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.472%.

Housing

Property

$82,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,451

$2,070

Median Property Taxes

±$183

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.5% of the housing units in Greenwood County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood 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 9658
Census Tract 9656
Census Tract 9657

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenwood County, KS was Census Tract 9658 with a value of $67,909, followed by Census Tract 9656 and Census Tract 9657, with respective values of $62,639 and $45,726.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greenwood 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.

$58,276

Median Household Income

± $6,397

2.6k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Greenwood County, KS grew to $58,276 from the previous year's value of $51,812.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.66%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Greenwood County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.66%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood County, KS have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Greenwood County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.472%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood County, KS (873 out of 5.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenwood County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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, 23.6% of the children was living in poverty in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.7%.

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.

Health

90% of the population of Greenwood County, KS has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 2.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, KS see 1956 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% decrease from the previous year (1994 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1980 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5939 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenwood County, KS

Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, KS see an average of 1,956 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% decrease from the previous year (1,994 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.99%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

2.48%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood County, KS grew by 1.04% from 9.89% to 9.99%.

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