Gridley, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

393

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

6.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,521

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,700

Population & Diversity

Gridley, KS is home to a population of 393 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (371 people) in Gridley, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gridley, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
9 ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

3.05%

Hispanic Population

12 people

3.05% of the people in Gridley, KS are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gridley, 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
17 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Gridley, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gridley, KS employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gridley, KS were Manufacturing (48 people), Transportation & Warehousing (27 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Construction ($45,500).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 71

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gridley, KS grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 190 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gridley, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Transportation Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gridley, 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

196

2024 Value

± 71

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gridley, KS grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 190 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gridley, KS, are Manufacturing (48 people), Transportation & Warehousing (27 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gridley, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gridley, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,938

Median earning men ± $8,336

$29,167

Median earning women ± $7,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,250), Construction ($45,500), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($34,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gridley, KS was $85,700 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $85,700, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Gridley, KS is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gridley, KS have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gridley, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,874

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Gridley, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gridley, 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.

$60,521

Median Household Income

± $11,148

185

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Gridley, KS grew to $60,521 from the previous year's value of $58,393.

The following chart displays the households in Gridley, 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 Gridley, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.57%)
Walked (4.57%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Gridley, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.57%) and those who walked to work (4.57%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gridley, KS have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Gridley, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gridley, KS (23 out of 390 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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