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Kearny County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Garden City, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 3,855   ( 122 from 2010 , 126 from 2020)
Land area: 870.5 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,374 61.58% 12.9%
Black:380.99% 137.5%
Indian:551.43% 48.6%
Asian:210.54% 90.9%
2+ races:721.87% 38.5%
Hispanic:1,29533.59% 14.1%
Total non-White:1,48138.42% 18.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:126 15.8
Deaths:8911.2
Net Migration: -166-20.8
Net Immigration: 81.0
Change in White population:-352 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:230 5.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,977
2,72668.54%
160.40%
370.93%
110.28%
521.31%
1,13528.54%
1,25131.46%

2000
4,531
3,22371.13%
200.44%
310.68%
180.40%
330.73%
1,20326.55%
1,30828.87%

1990
4,027
3,33282.74%
10.02%
70.17%
220.55%
n/a
66516.51%
69517.26%

1980
3,435
2,95486.00%
20.06%
200.58%
20.06%
n/a
45713.30%
48114.00%

1970
3,047
2,87794.42%
10.03%
100.33%
10.03%
n/a
1394.56%
170 5.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
593 13.1
3257.2
-855-18.9
2295.1
-497 -11.0
-57 -1.3
1990's
NumberRate
697 17.3
3218.0
-419-10.4
1744.3
-109 -2.7
613 15.2
1980's
NumberRate
812 23.6
261 7.6
40 1.2
n/a
378 11.0
214 6.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-34 -1.1
n/a
77 2.5
311 10.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Kearny County, 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
NumberPercent
34.9
1,188 30.8%
2,667 69.2%
636 16.5%
1,352
2.88
1,054 78.0%
812 77.0%
96 9.1%
298 22.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.5
1,187 29.8%
2,790 70.2%
535 13.5%
1,400
2.78
1,065 76.1%
838 78.7%
90 8.5%
335 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
31.0
1,560 34.4%
2,971 65.6%
515 11.4%
1,522
2.95
1,175 77.2%
1,006 85.6%
70 6.0%
347 22.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
1,359 33.7%
2,668 66.3%
466 11.6%
1,373
2.90
1,078 78.5%
972 90.2%
74 6.9%
295 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
1,167 34.0%
2,268 66.0%
330 9.6%
1,193
2.87
949 79.5%
883 93.0%
25 2.6%
244 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Kearny County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,582 
Median Value$143,200 
Occupied1,35285.5%
Vacant23014.5%
Owned92668.5%
Rented42631.5%
Median Rent$996 
Single-Family Units1,27080.3%
    Detached1,26479.9%
    Attached60.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units462.9%
Mobile Homes22114.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kearny County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000644.7%
$10,000 to $14,999302.2%
$15,000 to $19,999362.7%
$20,000 to $24,999644.7%
$25,000 to $29,999362.7%
$30,000 to $34,999443.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991067.8%
$40,000 to $44,999695.1%
$45,000 to $49,999493.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991088.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991168.6%
$75,000 to $99,99913610.1%
$100,000 to $124,99917012.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991349.9%
$150,000 to $199,99914911.0%
$200,000 or more413.0%
Median Household Income68,750 
Per Capita Income29,465 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI493.6%
Public Assistance161.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13710.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed98164.4%
Unemployed392.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,02066.9%
Not in Labor Force50433.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector70233267.9%
Non-Profit323150.8%
Self-Employed2587976.6%
Local Government3814121.2%
State Government424250.0%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self96041170.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.11221434.4%
Total1,07262563.2%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts36621.6%
Sales and Office Occupations27616.3%
Professional, Technical18911.1%
Service Occupations22313.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing22213.1%
All others64337.9%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting38122.5%
Retail trade25615.1%
Transportation and warehousing17510.3%
Educational services1508.8%
Accommodation and food services1126.6%
Construction1086.4%
Health care and social assistance1056.2%
Other services724.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction673.9%
Manufacturing583.4%
Public administration472.8%
Finance and insurance382.2%
Professional, scientific, technical271.6%
Wholesale trade241.4%
Utilities221.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing191.1%
Information160.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.150.9%
Management50.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kearny County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,17929.74%
Puerto Rican130.33%
Cuban10.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.15%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic942.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino130.33%
Korean100.25%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,71873.9%
Spanish90324.6%
German, other Germanic421.1%
Other150.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German63616.0%
English3468.7%
Irish2516.3%
American711.8%
European621.6%
Dutch511.3%
British401.0%
Polish381.0%
Czech290.7%
Italian290.7%
Swedish290.7%
French Canadian240.6%
Scottish200.5%
Hungarian150.4%
Swiss130.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,65292.1%
Not a citizen3127.9%
Native3,47887.7%
Foreign-born48612.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kearny County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
235 10.0%228 9.7%857 36.3%649 27.5%246 10.4%146 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 235 10.0%
9-12 Years 228 9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 857 36.3%
Some College 649 27.5%
Bach. Degree 246 10.4%
Grad Degree 146 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kearny County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,033 1,981 52 2.6% 4.2%
1991 2,035 1,995 40 2.0% 4.5%
1992 2,096 2,036 60 2.9% 4.6%
1993 2,090 2,019 71 3.4% 4.9%
1994 2,100 2,041 59 2.8% 4.8%
1995 2,199 2,134 65 3.0% 4.3%
1996 2,182 2,120 62 2.8% 4.3%
1997 2,138 2,087 51 2.4% 3.8%
1998 2,137 2,081 56 2.6% 3.7%
1999 2,069 2,012 57 2.8% 3.5%
2000 2,024 1,967 57 2.8% 3.8%
2001 1,923 1,860 63 3.3% 4.3%
2002 1,937 1,873 64 3.3% 5.1%
2003 2,027 1,948 79 3.9% 5.5%
2004 1,950 1,861 89 4.6% 5.5%
2005 2,009 1,923 86 4.3% 5.1%
2006 2,022 1,946 76 3.8% 4.4%
2007 2,131 2,061 70 3.3% 4.3%
2008 2,169 2,096 73 3.4% 4.6%
2009 2,165 2,069 96 4.4% 6.9%
2010 2,155 2,060 95 4.4% 7.0%
2011 2,190 2,095 95 4.3% 6.4%
2012 2,178 2,092 86 3.9% 5.7%
2013 2,103 2,027 76 3.6% 5.3%
2014 2,121 2,056 65 3.1% 4.5%
2015 2,154 2,086 68 3.2% 4.2%
2016 2,067 2,002 65 3.1% 4.0%
2017 2,064 2,013 51 2.5% 3.6%
2018 2,087 2,040 47 2.3% 3.3%
2019 2,039 1,992 47 2.3% 3.2%
2020 2,035 1,980 55 2.7% 5.9%
2021 2,044 2,010 34 1.7% 3.3%
2022 2,007 1,969 38 1.9% 2.7%
2023 1,952 1,913 39 2.0% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com