Gove County, Kansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,796
Median household income: $63,203
Median home value: $119,000

Gove County, Kansas counts 2,796 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,203 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Gove County's population grew 5.7% from 2,644 to 2,796, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $48,317 to $63,203.

Owners occupy 79.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,796
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,203
Median home value: $119,000
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 1,332
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6442,796

Median household income

$48,317$63,203

Median home value

$89,600$119,000

Median gross rent

$693$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,644	$48,317	$89,600	$693
2020	2,650	$53,906	$99,800	$692
2021	2,774	$53,226	$103,800	$683
2022	2,758	$59,417	$112,800	$726
2023	2,796	$63,203	$119,000	$730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	7.5%
5 to 17	509	18.2%
18 to 24	187	6.7%
25 to 34	281	10.1%
35 to 44	317	11.3%
45 to 54	239	8.5%
55 to 64	397	14.2%
65 to 74	325	11.6%
75 and over	331	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,660	95.1%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	78	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	5.6%
High school graduate	717	37.9%
Some college or associate's	672	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	292	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	104	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,014	75.7%
Carpooled	83	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	7.4%
Bicycle	14	1.0%
Worked from home	116	8.7%
Other means	14	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	715	58.4%
15 to 29 min	263	21.5%
30 to 44 min	120	9.8%
45 to 59 min	78	6.4%
60+ min	48	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 4.1% (112 of 2,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	752	64.2%
Nonfamily households	419	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,171	87.9%
Vacant	161	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	926	79.1%
Renter-occupied	245	20.9%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,225	92.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	37	2.8%
5 to 19 units	21	1.6%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	40	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20063
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,072 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.9172, -100.4874

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