Geary County, KS Demographic Data
Geary County, KS Summary
Geary County is located in Kansas
- Population: 36,246
- Area: 404.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 384.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 19.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 89.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,274.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Geary County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,353
47%
50.8
Male
19,465
53%
49.2
Total Population
36,818
323,128,000
Geary County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,529
12.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,237
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,394
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,241
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,787
13.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,753
21.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,113
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,749
7.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,128
3.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,071
2.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,641
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
787
2.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
388
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,395
69.0%
77.2
Female
11,992
47.2%
51.3
Male
13,403
52.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,750
64.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,322
9.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,816
7.6%
15.2
Female
1,633
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,183
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Geary County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,279
93.1%
96.8
White
25,772
70.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,240
16.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
357
1.0%
0.8
Asian
1,130
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
382
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
37
0.1%
0.2
Korean
391
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
91
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
142
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
267
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
128
0.3%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
122
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
513
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,539
6.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,526
15.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,941
8.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
977
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
53
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,555
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,292
85.0%
82.2
Geary County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
599
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,110
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,666
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,140
31.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,103
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,730
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,282
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,709
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,921
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,012
20.4%
31.2
Geary County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,317
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,932
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,682
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
551
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,176
4.4
5.8%
Geary County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,612
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,677
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,838
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
541
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,024
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
274
0.8%
1.1%
Geary County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
877
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
391
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,219
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,609
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,202
25.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,468
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,474
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,077
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
281
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
151
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,243
57,617
Per capita income
21,309
31,128
Geary County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
154
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,442
11.4%
9.8
Construction
654
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,854
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
740
5.9%
6.6
Information
98
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
975
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
574
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,008
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,858
14.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,582
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
463
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
225
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,517
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,339
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,892
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,881
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,998
23.7%
18.1%
Geary County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,360
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,797
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,103
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.2%
5.1
Walked
449
2.6%
2.7
Other means
440
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
534
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.3
26.6
Geary County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
677
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,331
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,754
45.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,987
15.6%
21.0
Geary County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,749
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,178
40.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,571
59.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,331
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Geary County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,080
1 room
804
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
265
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,005
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,069
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,707
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,256
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,695
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,050
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,229
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Geary County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,080
1-unit, detached
7,344
48.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,649
10.9%
5.9
2-units
839
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
841
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,043
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,386
9.2%
4.4
20 or more units
790
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,172
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Geary County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,713
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
862
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,391
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,359
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,998
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,183
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,325
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,092
27.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,045
6.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
112
0.7%
1.4%
Geary County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,037
55.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
675
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,882
38.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
81
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.3%
1.1
Geary County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,311
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
68
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
77
2.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
360
10.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
763
23.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
888
26.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,150
34.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,266
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
472
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
380
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
739
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Geary County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,172
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
1.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
448
6.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
785
10.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,736
38.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,134
43.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
399
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,001
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
535
7.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
819
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,376
19.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,168
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
571
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,621
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
481
0.0%
0.0%
Geary County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,178
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
647
12.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,064
20.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,232
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,052
20.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
900
17.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
247
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,100
205,000
