Great Bend township, KS

Barton County, KS

2022 population: 1,521 ( 231 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.1 square miles
Population density: 37.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,380	90.73%	8.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.59%	50.0%
2+ races:	14	0.92%	75.0%
Hispanic:	118	7.76%	22.4%

Total non-White:	141	9.27%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-125	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-106	-7.3

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
1,752
1,505	85.90%
75	4.28%
6	0.34%
6	0.34%
8	0.46%
152	8.68%
247	14.10%

2000
1,684
1,577	93.65%
37	2.20%
0	0.00%
10	0.59%
22	1.31%
38	2.26%
107	6.35%

1990
1,976
1,781	90.13%
68	3.44%
8	0.40%
12	0.61%
n/a
18	0.91%
195	9.87%

1980
18,526
17,770	95.92%
301	1.62%
32	0.17%
136	0.73%
n/a
268	1.45%
756	4.08%

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

-72	-4.3
140	8.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-204	-10.3
-88	-4.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-15,989	-86.3
-561	-3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Bend township, 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
52.6
153	10.1%
1,368	89.9%
350	23.0%

571
2.58

437	76.5%
426	97.5%
11	2.5%
134	23.5%

2010
Number	Percent
38.1
327	18.7%
1,425	81.3%
213	12.2%

615
2.45

466	75.8%
410	88.0%
21	4.5%
149	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
32.9
361	21.4%
1,323	78.6%
143	8.5%

589
2.43

422	71.6%
376	89.1%
27	6.4%
167	28.4%

1990
Number	Percent
28.0
456	23.1%
1,520	76.9%
177	9.0%

616
2.78

497	80.7%
471	94.8%
13	2.6%
119	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
5,150	27.8%
13,376	72.2%
2,261	12.2%

6,965
2.60

5,078	72.9%
4,515	88.9%
303	6.0%
1,887	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	2.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	221	38.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	10.2%
$200,000 or more	14	2.5%

Median Household Income	87,344
Per Capita Income	38,978

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	5.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	796	81.5%
Unemployed	9	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	805	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	172	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	327	349	48.4%
Non-Profit	38	102	27.1%
Self-Employed	78	17	82.1%

Local Government	24	80	23.1%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	405	366	52.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	182	25.4%
Total	467	548	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	225	22.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	280	27.6%
Professional, Technical	196	19.3%
Service Occupations	48	4.7%
All others	266	26.2%

White Collar		69.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	220	21.7%
Manufacturing	141	13.9%
Finance and insurance	91	9.0%
Educational services	90	8.9%
Construction	85	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	82	8.1%
Other services	82	8.1%
Utilities	75	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	43	4.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	23	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	85	5.59%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	33	2.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,394	91.7%
Spanish	85	5.6%
Other Indo-European	42	2.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	567	37.3%
English	237	15.6%
European	186	12.2%
Scotch-Irish	103	6.8%
Irish	88	5.8%
Welsh	56	3.7%
Dutch	48	3.2%
Finnish	40	2.6%
Polish	40	2.6%
Italian	33	2.2%
Portuguese	33	2.2%
German Russian	24	1.6%
Lebanese	21	1.4%
Czech	13	0.9%
French	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,468	96.5%
Not a citizen	53	3.5%

Native	1,468	96.5%
Foreign-born	53	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.0%	38	3.7%	273	26.4%	494	47.8%	118	11.4%	101	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.0%
9-12 Years	38	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	273	26.4%
Some College	494	47.8%
Bach. Degree	118	11.4%
Grad Degree	101	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +13	R + 1.9%
D -7
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +71	R + 7.6%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +51	R +128	R + 20.0%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +115	R + 18.0%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	608	84.4%	Joe Biden (D)	100	13.9%	12	1.7%	720	28	38	0.05%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	602	82.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	107	14.7%	21	2.9%	730	26	37	0.06%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	559	81.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	17.8%	6	0.9%	687	22	34	0.06%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	557	75.1%	Barack Obama (D)	177	23.9%	8	1.1%	742	19	29	0.06%
2004	41%	George W. Bush* (R)	416	75.2%	John Kerry (D)	129	23.3%	8	1.4%	553	13	25	0.05%
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	378	72.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	124	23.8%	20	3.8%	522	14	25	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

13.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

608

84.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

720

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

107

14.7%

Donald Trump (R)

602

82.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

17.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

559

81.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

687

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

177

23.9%

John McCain (R)

557

75.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

416

75.2%

John Kerry (D)

129

23.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

553

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Great Bend township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

378

72.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

124

23.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	684
Median Value	$168,000

Occupied	571	83.5%
Vacant	113	16.5%

Owned	525	91.9%
Rented	46	8.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	555	81.1%
Detached	539	78.8%
Attached	16	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	129	18.9%

Great Bend township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Bend township, KS

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Bend township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Great Bend township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend township, KS