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Great Bend Kansas Information: Great Bend, Kansas is part of BARTON County. Population for Great Bend from the last gathering is 15345. You can view Great Bend venues that host many Great Bend KS events every year. You can also research Great Bend Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Great Bend Kansas real estate guide. Great Bend Kansas has a latitude of 38.3668 and a longitude of -98.7765. Zip codes in Great Bend, KS include 67530 ... more Great Bend zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Great Bend, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Great Bend, KS was 15,345.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Great Bend was 7,364, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Great Bend, KS
There are an estimated 3,393 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Great Bend are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Great Bend is 7,981 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Great Bend, Kansas
There are an estimated 3,378 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Great Bend, KS
The median age of people living in Great Bend, KS was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Great Bend was 1,086. There were 11,401 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (2,869) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Great Bend, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Great Bend, KS was 15,030.

White Population in Great Bend, KS
The estimated White population in the Great Bend community is 13,781, which is 89.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Great Bend, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 248, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Great Bend, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Great Bend, KS was 66.

Asian Population in Great Bend, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 47.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Great Bend, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Great Bend was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 886, while those of “two or more races” was 315 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Great Bend community was 2,025, or 13.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Great Bend, KS
The household population number in Great Bend was 14,985.

Group Quarters Population in Great Bend, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 360.

Average Household Size in Great Bend, KS
The average household size in Great Bend is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Great Bend, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,080 total housing units in Great Bend.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,371, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,137 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 2,234 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 709 vacant homes in Great Bend at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Great Bend, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,680, with a median value in dollars of 59,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Great Bend, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $686 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Great Bend, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,954 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Great Bend, Kansas
1,748 people in Great Bend also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Great Bend, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Great Bend was 1,472, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Great Bend, KS
In 2000, there were 2,730 people in Great Bend, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Great Bend, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,622 people in Great Bend who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Great Bend, Kansas
There were 7,558 in the labor force in Great Bend at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Great Bend was 15 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Great Bend, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,841. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Great Bend, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,708. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Great Bend, Kansas
Per capita income in Great Bend in the last full census was 17,085. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Great Bend numbered 462, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Great Bend, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,282, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.