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Great Bend, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Barton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
14,596
Population
1,386/sq mi density
$53,323
Median Income
$29,478 per capita
$118,700
Home Value
$124,340 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
504
Violent Crime/100K
5,600 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,323 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,700 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
504 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,323
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,478
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Great Bend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Great Bend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,323
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,478
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,634
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,623M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
890
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
101
Retail
98
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,634
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,054
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,323 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,478 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,634 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $1,623M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 890 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,634 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,054 |