Trego County, KS

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2021 Population
2,825
0.821% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
47.6
1.28% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7.63%
14.6% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$78,529
32.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$106,700
2.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Trego County, KS had a population of 2.83k people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $78,529. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Trego County, KS grew from 2,802 to 2,825, a 0.821% increase and its median household income grew from $59,420 to $78,529, a 32.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trego County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), Other (Hispanic) (0.46%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.248%).

None of the households in Trego 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.

99.5% of the residents in Trego County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Trego County, KS was $106,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Trego County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Trego County, KS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Trego County, KS is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.531% of Trego County, KS residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2021, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Trego County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2021 Citizenship
99.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.5% of Trego County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Trego County, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trego County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 82
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    68 ± 64.8
  3. White (Hispanic)
    43 ± 44
1.98%
Hispanic Population
56 people

In 2021, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Trego County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.98% of the people in Trego County, KS are hispanic (56 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.531%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
0.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2021, 0.531% of Trego County, KS residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Trego County, KS was 0.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    90 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 28
  3. Korea
    24 ± 27

Trego County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Trego County, KS employs 1.47k people. The largest industries in Trego County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (190 people), and Manufacturing (187 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($240,250), Wholesale Trade ($127,569), and Utilities ($87,708).

Occupations

1.47k
2021 Value
± 200
−3.79%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Trego County, KS declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 1.53k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trego County, KS, are Management Occupations (224 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), and Production Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trego County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.47k
2021 Value
± 200
−3.79%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Trego County, KS declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 1.53k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trego County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (190 people), and Manufacturing (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trego County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Trego County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,178
Median earning men ± $3,958
$30,926
Median earning women ± $4,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($240,750), Wholesale Trade ($127,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,906), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,094), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,107).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 28
    Manufacturing
  2. 27
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 24
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Trego County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.53%).

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.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

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.

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The median property value in Trego County, KS was $106,700 in 2021, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $106,700, a 2.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Trego County, KS is 82.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Trego County, KS have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trego County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,052
$1,073
Median Property Taxes
±$152

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82.3%
Homeownership
2021
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 82.3% of the housing units in Trego County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9558
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Trego County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$78,529
Median Household Income
± $11,934
1.3k
Number of Households
± 174

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Trego County, KS grew to $78,529 from the previous year's value of $59,420.

The following chart displays the households in Trego 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trego County, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2021, 80.4% of workers in Trego County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.8%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trego County, KS have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Trego County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trego County, KS (208 out of 2.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trego County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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92.6% of the population of Trego County, KS has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 21.9% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 0.729% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.4%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
10.5%
Medicaid
21.9%
Medicare
22.5%
Non-Group
0.729%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trego County, KS declined by 5.19% from 7.81% to 7.4%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Trego County, KS.

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