Goodland, KS

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US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$112,800

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,071

2.58% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goodland, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Goodland, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Goodland, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goodland, KS are Northwest Kansas Technical College (358 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Goodland, KS was $112,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Goodland, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.11% of Goodland, KS residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2023, there were 7.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Goodland, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 388 Other (Hispanic) and 221 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goodland, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodland, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 306
Other (Hispanic)
388 ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 149

17.4%

Hispanic Population

674 people

17.4% of the people in Goodland, KS are hispanic (674 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goodland, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

5.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

3.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goodland, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Goodland, KS employs 2.07k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Goodland, KS were Retail Trade (389 people), Accommodation & Food Services (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2023 Value

± 344

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodland, KS, are Management Occupations (351 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (265 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodland, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.07k

2023 Value

± 344

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodland, KS, are Retail Trade (389 people), Accommodation & Food Services (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodland, KS, though some of these residents may live in Goodland, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,357

Median earning men ± $15,526

$25,903

Median earning women ± $7,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,085), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,431), and Retail Trade ($50,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Goodland, KS awarded 358 degrees. The student population of Goodland, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 493 male students and 232 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goodland, KS are White (216 and 63.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (85 and 24.9%), Black or African American (28 and 8.19%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Goodland, KS by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Kansas Technical College (358 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goodland, KS are Welding Technology (73 and 20.4%), Electrician (66 and 18.4%), and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (26 and 7.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 725 students enrolled in Goodland, KS, 68% men and 32% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 495 records, of which 31.9% were women and 68.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
43 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
38 degrees awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Goodland, KS was Electrician with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Goodland, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Kansas Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

358 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Kansas Technical College with 358 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 294 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goodland, KS, which is 4.59 times more than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 216 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 85 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goodland, KS was $112,800 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $112,800, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Goodland, KS is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$112,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,968

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goodland, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goodland, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goodland, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Goodland, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.76k

Number of Households

± 300

The following chart displays the households in Goodland, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goodland, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (9.61%)
Carpooled (3.42%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Goodland, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.61%) and those who carpooled to work (3.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodland, KS have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Goodland, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goodland, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goodland, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goodland, KS have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodland, KS (413 out of 3.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goodland, KS is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Goodland, KS has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 0.918% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

9.89%

Non-Group

0.918%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goodland, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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