In 2022, Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS had a population of 135k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $66,214. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS declined from 136,617 to 135,404, a −0.888% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,116 to $66,214, a 12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.2%), White (Hispanic) (21.4%), Other (Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%).
42.6% of the households in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, 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.
86.8% of the residents in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS are Garden City Community College (656 degrees awarded in 2022), Seward County Community College (410 degrees), and Dodge City Community College (363 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was $142,700, and the homeownership rate was 68%.
Most people in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.
Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS borders Southeast Colorado PUMA, CO, Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS, South Central Kansas PUMA, KS, and Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK.