Great Bend is a city located in Barton County Kansas. Great Bend has a 2020 population of 14,481. It is also the county seat of Barton County. Great Bend is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,733 in 2010.
The average household income in Great Bend is $61,726 with a poverty rate of 15.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $670 per month, and the median house value is $101,800. The median age in Great Bend is 36.8 years, 36.3 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Great Bendwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 27,675 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 27,697 | 22 | 0.08% |
2012 | 27,520 | -177 | -0.64% |
2013 | 27,443 | -77 | -0.28% |
2014 | 27,334 | -109 | -0.40% |
2015 | 27,159 | -175 | -0.64% |
2016 | 26,878 | -281 | -1.05% |
2017 | 26,394 | -484 | -1.83% |
2018 | 26,057 | -337 | -1.29% |
2019 | 25,779 | -278 | -1.08% |
2020 | 25,501 | -278 | -1.09% |
2021 | 25,223 | -278 | -1.10% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 13,231 | 86.91% |
Black or African American | 171 | 1.12% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 208 | 1.37% |
Asian | 33 | 0.22% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 62 | 0.41% |
Some Other Race | 520 | 3.42% |
Two or More Races | 999 | 6.56% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,249 | 2.38 | 59.9 |
Married | 2,871 | 3.03 | 75.7 |
Male | 508 | 3.28 | 50.4 |
Female | 443 | 3.69 | 27.8 |
Non Family | 2,427 | 1.19 | 49.2 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 678 | 6.56% |
9th to 12th Grade | 791 | 7.65% |
High School Graduate | 3,160 | 30.56% |
Some College | 2,388 | 23.09% |
Associates Degree | 1,221 | 11.81% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,551 | 15.00% |
Graduate Degree | 552 | 5.34% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 146 | 117 | 59 |
Asian | 8 | 2 | 2 |
White | 8,188 | 7,596 | 1,859 |
Hispanic | 1,742 | 965 | 178 |
Other Race | 213 | 67 | 18 |
2+ Races | 518 | 294 | 27 |
Islander | 62 | 62 | |
Black | 135 | 111 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 40.41%.
$37,070
Average Earnings
$43,393
Average Male
$30,587
Average Female
85.84% of Great Bend residents speak only English, while 14.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.50% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 62 | 62 | 100.00% |
Native | 205 | 37 | 18.05% |
Hispanic | 3,534 | 561 | 15.87% |
White | 10,531 | 1,556 | 14.78% |
Black | 164 | 16 | 9.76% |
Other | 165 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 987 | 33 | 3.34% |
15.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.22%
Male Poverty Rate
16.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Great Bend is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Great Bend is Multiple, with 3.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.73%.
52.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 846 | 8.35% |
Black | 20 | 12.90% |
Native American | 13 | 6.77% |
2+ Races | 9 | 1.60% |
Hispanic | 28 | 1.34% |
13.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.8%
Labor Force Participation
63.3%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.85%
Born in Great Bend
91.21%
Native Born
8.79%
Foreign Born
5.64%
Non Citizen
3.15%
Naturalized
91.21% of Great Bend residents were born in the United States, with 75.85% having been born in Kansas. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 2,500 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 4,622 | 2,122 | 6.34% |
1920 | 4,460 | -162 | -0.36% |
1930 | 5,548 | 1,088 | 2.21% |
1940 | 9,044 | 3,496 | 5.01% |
1950 | 12,665 | 3,621 | 3.42% |
1960 | 16,670 | 4,005 | 2.79% |
1970 | 16,133 | -537 | -0.33% |
1980 | 16,608 | 475 | 0.29% |
1990 | 15,427 | -1,181 | -0.73% |
2000 | 15,345 | -82 | -0.05% |
2010 | 15,995 | 650 | 0.42% |
2011 | 15,869 | -126 | -0.79% |
2012 | 15,743 | -126 | -0.79% |
2013 | 15,617 | -126 | -0.80% |
2014 | 15,491 | -126 | -0.81% |
2015 | 15,365 | -126 | -0.81% |
2016 | 15,239 | -126 | -0.82% |
2017 | 15,113 | -126 | -0.83% |
2018 | 14,987 | -126 | -0.83% |
2019 | 14,861 | -126 | -0.84% |
2020 | 14,733 | -128 | -0.86% |
2021 | 14,607 | -126 | -0.86% |
2022 | 14,481 | -126 | -0.86% |