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Great Bend

Great Bend, KS 67530 • Barton County • 7 Operating Schools
(620) 793-1500
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
17,500
3,249 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$57,250
Overall Poverty Rate
14.14%
2,412 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
17.02%
515 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.5% 13% 19.5% 26% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.91% (438 / 3,149 kids) 13.91% 2020 438 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 20.46% (628 / 3,070 kids) 20.46% 2021 628 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.15% (522 / 3,043 kids) 17.15% 2022 522 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 20.65% (633 / 3,065 kids) 20.65% 2023 633 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 17.02% (515 / 3,026 kids) 17.02% 2024 515 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,149 438 13.91% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 3,070 628 20.46% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 3,043 522 17.15% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 3,065 633 20.65% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 3,026 515 17.02% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $122,800
Median Gross Rent $741/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,385
Renter-Occupied 2,653
Owner-Occupied: 4,385 (62.3%) Renter-Occupied: 2,653 (37.7%)
Occupied 7,038

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,385 (62.3%)
Renter-Occupied 2,653 (37.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,038 households
315 (4.5%)
< $10k
341 (4.8%)
$10k-$14k
169 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
531 (7.5%)
$20k-$24k
381 (5.4%)
$25k-$29k
474 (6.7%)
$30k-$34k
260 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
296 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
364 (5.2%)
$45k-$49k
500 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
780 (11.1%)
$60k-$74k
1,015 (14.4%)
$75k-$99k
645 (9.2%)
$100k-$124k
429 (6.1%)
$125k-$149k
361 (5.1%)
$150k-$199k
177 (2.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
315 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
341 (4.8%)
$15k-$19k
169 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
531 (7.5%)
$25k-$29k
381 (5.4%)
$30k-$34k
474 (6.7%)
$35k-$39k
260 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
296 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
364 (5.2%)
$50k-$59k
500 (7.1%)
$60k-$74k
780 (11.1%)
$75k-$99k
1,015 (14.4%)
$100k-$124k
645 (9.2%)
$125k-$149k
429 (6.1%)
$150k-$199k
361 (5.1%)
$200k+
177 (2.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,846 students
181 (6.4%)
1st
260 (9.1%)
2nd
353 (12.4%)
3rd
400 (14.1%)
4th
184 (6.5%)
5th
222 (7.8%)
6th
135 (4.7%)
7th
202 (7.1%)
8th
262 (9.2%)
9th
224 (7.9%)
10th
236 (8.3%)
11th
187 (6.6%)
12th
1st Grade
181 (6.4%)
2nd Grade
260 (9.1%)
3rd Grade
353 (12.4%)
4th Grade
400 (14.1%)
5th Grade
184 (6.5%)
6th Grade
222 (7.8%)
7th Grade
135 (4.7%)
8th Grade
202 (7.1%)
9th Grade
262 (9.2%)
10th Grade
224 (7.9%)
11th Grade
236 (8.3%)
12th Grade
187 (6.6%)