Kiowa County, CO

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2023 Population

1,356

0.668% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

1.39% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,389

24.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$148,600

16.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

675

4.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kiowa County, CO had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $56,389. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kiowa County, CO grew from 1,347 to 1,356, a 0.668% increase and its median household income grew from $45,250 to $56,389, a 24.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kiowa County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.811%).

None of the households in Kiowa County, CO 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.

97.1% of the residents in Kiowa County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kiowa County, CO was $148,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Kiowa County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kiowa County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Kiowa County, CO borders Bent County, CO, Cheyenne County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, and Greeley County, KS.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Kiowa County, CO is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.54% of Kiowa County, CO residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Kiowa County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 White (Hispanic) and 54 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Kiowa County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kiowa County, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiowa County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 119
White (Hispanic)
68 ± 61
Two+ (Hispanic)
54 ± 37.3

9.81%

Hispanic Population

133 people

9.81% of the people in Kiowa County, CO are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kiowa County, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

3.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2023, 3.54% of Kiowa County, CO residents (48 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 Kiowa County, CO was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16
Korea
2 ± 13

Kiowa County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kiowa County, CO employs 675 people. The largest industries in Kiowa County, CO are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($80,104), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,719), and Finance & Insurance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

675

2023 Value

± 113

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kiowa County, CO grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 649 employees to 675 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiowa County, CO, are Management Occupations (152 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiowa County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

675

2023 Value

± 113

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kiowa County, CO grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 649 employees to 675 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiowa County, CO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiowa County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Kiowa County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,357

Median earning men ± $4,701

$35,045

Median earning women ± $7,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($130,074), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,500), and Manufacturing ($56,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Retail Trade
3
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$4.09k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.64k
Retail Trade
$1.2k
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kiowa County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 88% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.997%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 (88%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.997%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kiowa County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 88% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.997%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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 Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado 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, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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 Kiowa County, CO was $148,600 in 2023, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $127,400 to $148,600, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kiowa County, CO is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kiowa County, CO have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiowa County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kiowa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.76%.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,604

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Kiowa County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.7% of the housing units in Kiowa County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kiowa County, CO 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.

$56,389

Median Household Income

± $7,479

574

Number of Households

± 90

In 2023, the median household income of the 574 households in Kiowa County, CO grew to $56,389 from the previous year's value of $45,250.

The following chart displays the households in Kiowa County, CO 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiowa County, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (6.53%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Kiowa County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (6.53%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiowa County, CO have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Kiowa County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kiowa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.76%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiowa County, CO (170 out of 1.33k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kiowa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.6%.

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 68.4 in Kiowa County, CO. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator grew 68.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93% of the population of Kiowa County, CO has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kiowa County, CO declined by 16.2% from 8.35% to 7%.

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