County population in 2016: 6,055 (all rural); it was 5,904 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 871 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 699 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,486 Renter-occupied apartments: 583 (it was 559 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
32%
Land area: 869 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gray County: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $61,147 ($40,000 in 1999)
This county:
$61,147
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $500 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $636)
This county:
$500
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $123,481 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Gray:
$123,481
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,408 - $185,427 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,193 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $473
Institutionalized population: 78
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 15
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,781 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,745 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.6%
Gray County:
7.6%
Kansas:
12.1%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.1 years old
(Males: 36.9 years old, Females: 35.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.8 years old, Black residents: 12.3 years old, Asian residents: 44.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.4 years old, Other race residents: 40.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gray County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Current college students: 133 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 591 (28.6% naturalized citizens)
Gray County:
9.8%
Whole state:
7.1%
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
672010 or later
2292000 to 2009
1741990 to 1999
1141980 to 1989
151970 to 1979
17Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,926
One, attached: 32
Two: 13
3 or 4: 67
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 23
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 292
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Gray County with a mortgage: 721 (7 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 852
Here:
45.8% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Gray County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,045
14
Mainline Protestant
976
4
Catholic
541
1
Other
1
-
None
2,443
-
Gray County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Gray County:
5.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Gray County:
3.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
12.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gray County:
8.4%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Gray County:
29.5%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
6.0%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Gray County:
Average size of farms: 1066 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $752,205 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $223.48 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.90% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $740,610 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.82% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $167,151 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.06% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.76 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01% Corn for grain: 70004 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 81683 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 11281 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Gray County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kansas state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Gray County center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 245.7 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 325.2 miles away from the county center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.8 miles away from the county center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from Gray County center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 234.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 02, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-378: May 02, 1973, FEMA Id: 378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Kansas FLOODING, Incident Period: June 23, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-201: June 23, 1965, FEMA Id: 201, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Gray County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Mexico (81%)
Canada (6%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Cuba (1%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Sweden (0%)
German (38%)
American (8%)
English (6%)
Dutch (4%)
Irish (4%)
Russian (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,047 (74.5%)
Carpooled: 229 (8.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 81 (2.9%)
Bicycle: 60 (2.2%)
Walked: 161 (5.9%)
Worked at home: 182 (6.6%)
136 people in nursing homes
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
78 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $60,906.
7.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,049 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.23%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.11% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($27,378 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($7,665 average AGI)
Gray County:
2.12%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,318 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.69%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,093 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($16,225 average AGI)
Gray County:
2.22%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 790 (712 aged, 78 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 367 (23%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gray County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (55)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (45)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (42)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (33)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,723 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,007 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,055
In family households: 5,350 (972 male householders, 611 female householders)
1,353 spouses, 2,080 children (1,962 natural, 47 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 75 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 604 (216 male householders (189 living alone)), 299 female householders (266 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 84
Size of family households: 791 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 225 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 455 1-person, 51 2-persons, 7 4-persons.
1,391 married couples with children.
315 single-parent households (145 men, 170 women).
83.4% of residents of Gray speak English at home.
13.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,850,000 ($6,664 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $185,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,881,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,874,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,462,000 Federal grants: $6,174,000 Federal procurement contracts: $265,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,192,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $568,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,578,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,421,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 484
Here:
83 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 305
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +207
Here:
+35 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -420
Here:
-72 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.5
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
16no vehicle
2631 vehicle
6782 vehicles
3843 vehicles
1284 vehicles
995+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Gray County population
28no vehicle
1901 vehicle
2622 vehicles
563 vehicles
154 vehicles
05+ vehicles
86.9% of Gray County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kansas.
Gray County:
86.9%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,142
Other state: 1,244
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 384
South: 407
West: 419
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