Great Bend city, KS

Barton County, KS

2022 population: 14,725 ( 1,270 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population density: 1402.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,468	71.09%	14.5%
Black:	177	1.20%	27.8%
Indian:	42	0.29%	35.4%
Asian:	67	0.46%	42.6%
2+ races:	458	3.11%	123.4%
Hispanic:	3,500	23.77%	10.6%

Total non-White:	4,257	28.91%	13.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,782	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	512	3.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
15,995
12,250	76.59%
245	1.53%
65	0.41%
47	0.29%
205	1.28%
3,164	19.78%
3,745	23.41%

2000
15,374
12,881	83.78%
224	1.46%
92	0.60%
48	0.31%
165	1.07%
1,959	12.74%
2,493	16.22%

1990
15,427
14,436	93.58%
256	1.66%
52	0.34%
32	0.21%
n/a
651	4.22%
991	6.42%

1980
16,608
15,906	95.77%
282	1.70%
29	0.17%
131	0.79%
n/a
246	1.48%
702	4.23%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-631	-4.1
1,252	8.1

Number	Rate
1990's
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-1,555	-10.1
1,502	9.7

Number	Rate
1980's
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n/a
n/a

-1,470	-8.9
289	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Bend city, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.5
3,712	25.2%
11,013	74.8%
2,733	18.6%

5,721
2.51

3,461	60.5%
2,510	72.5%
397	11.5%
2,260	39.5%

2010
Number	Percent
36.7
4,187	26.2%
11,808	73.8%
2,656	16.6%

6,483
2.41

4,038	62.3%
3,070	76.0%
484	12.0%
2,445	37.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
3,994	26.0%
11,380	74.0%
2,894	18.8%

6,374
2.35

4,008	62.9%
3,180	79.3%
395	9.9%
2,366	37.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
4,039	26.2%
11,388	73.8%
2,619	17.0%

6,317
2.38

4,266	67.5%
3,640	85.3%
354	8.3%
2,051	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
4,603	27.7%
12,005	72.3%
2,161	13.0%

6,336
2.58

4,551	71.8%
4,029	88.5%
289	6.4%
1,785	28.2%

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	255	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	244	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	250	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	440	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	331	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	327	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	266	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	250	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	283	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	500	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	631	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	760	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	397	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	333	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	297	5.2%
$200,000 or more	157	2.7%

Median Household Income	53,885
Per Capita Income	29,069

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	343	6.0%
Public Assistance	66	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	374	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,209	78.5%
Unemployed	153	2.3%
In Armed Forces	13	0.2%

Total Labor Force	5,375	81.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,262	19.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,543	2,272	52.8%
Non-Profit	157	383	29.1%
Self-Employed	424	144	74.6%

Local Government	339	376	47.4%
State Government	282	205	57.9%
Federal Government	12	15	44.4%

Total Private + Self	2,967	2,416	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	790	979	44.7%
Total	3,757	3,395	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	898	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,557	21.7%
Professional, Technical	1,127	15.7%
Service Occupations	1,629	22.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	119	1.7%
All others	1,978	27.5%

White Collar		49.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	894	12.4%
Health care and social assistance	824	11.5%
Manufacturing	708	9.8%
Construction	614	8.5%
Public administration	604	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	590	8.2%
Other services	454	6.3%
Educational services	431	6.0%
Finance and insurance	360	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	292	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	231	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	206	2.9%
Wholesale trade	205	2.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	169	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	168	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	152	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	115	1.6%
Information	113	1.6%
Utilities	59	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3,315	22.51%
Puerto Rican	25	0.17%
Cuban	2	0.01%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	158	1.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	35	0.24%
Chinese	16	0.11%
Indian	16	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	11,825	87.0%
Spanish	1,748	12.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	21	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,781	25.7%
English	1,465	9.9%
Irish	1,021	6.9%
American	587	4.0%
Dutch	256	1.7%
European	202	1.4%
British	147	1.0%
French	140	1.0%
Scottish	124	0.8%
Italian	115	0.8%
Czech	111	0.8%
Swedish	111	0.8%
Russian	85	0.6%
Danish	75	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	70	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	14,139	96.0%
Not a citizen	586	4.0%

Native	13,804	93.7%
Foreign-born	921	6.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
403	4.1%	1,087	10.9%	2,914	29.3%	3,327	33.5%	1,641	16.5%	569	5.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	403	4.1%
9-12 Years	1,087	10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,914	29.3%
Some College	3,327	33.5%
Bach. Degree	1,641	16.5%
Grad Degree	569	5.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +339	D +17	D + 7.1%
D +356
2020 vs. 2012	R +171	R +34	D + 2.1%
D +137
2020 vs. 2008	R +120	R +345	R + 7.0%
D -225

2016 vs. 2008	R -219	R +362	R + 14.1%
D -581
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,043	72.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,464	26.1%	97	1.7%	5,604	16	25	0.41%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	3,704	72.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,108	21.7%	298	5.8%	5,110	16	27	0.43%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,872	73.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,327	25.1%	89	1.7%	5,288	14	26	0.46%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	3,923	68.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,689	29.5%	118	2.1%	5,730	12	23	0.46%
2004	36%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,076	74.5%	John Kerry (D)	996	24.1%	55	1.3%	4,127	13	24	0.35%
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	2,705	63.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,374	32.4%	165	3.9%	4,244	6	16	0.40%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,464

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,043

72.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

5,604

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,108

21.7%

Donald Trump (R)

3,704

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

179

3.5%

Other

119

2.3%

TOTAL

5,110

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,327

25.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,872

73.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,288

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,689

29.5%

John McCain (R)

3,923

68.5%

Other

118

2.1%

TOTAL

5,730

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,076

74.5%

John Kerry (D)

996

24.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,127

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Great Bend city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,705

63.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,374

32.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

2.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,244

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	50%	Roger Marshall (R)	3,822	68.5%	Barbara Bollier (D)	1,527	27.4%	230 [+]	4.1%	5,579	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 230 (4.1%);
2018	G	38%	Kris Kobach (R)	2,258	52.5%	Laura Kelly (D)	1,491	34.6%	556 [+]	12.9%	4,305	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 439 (10.2%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 97 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.5%);
2016	S3	42%	Jerry Moran* (R)	4,041	84.0%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	772	16.0%	0	0.0%	4,813	22	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	7,092
Median Value	$116,400

Occupied	5,721	80.7%
Vacant	1,371	19.3%

Owned	3,393	59.3%
Rented	2,328	40.7%
Median Rent	$739

Single-Family Units	5,173	72.9%
Detached	5,013	70.7%
Attached	160	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	598	8.4%
Mobile Homes	764	10.8%

Great Bend city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Bend city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Bend city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Great Bend city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Bend city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Great Bend city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend city, KS