Gray County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 5,641 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,486
Renter-occupied apartments: 559

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 869 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Gray County: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Gray County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Gray County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
Hispanic (9.8%)
Other race (5.4%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 2,953	(50.0%)
Females: 2,951	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,341
County population in 2003: 6,003
Jobs in 2003: 2,579

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,308
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.0%

Average household size:

Gray County:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,722 ($40,000 in 1999)

This county:	$46,722
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $385 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $477)

This county:	$385
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,153 (it was $69,900 in 2000)

Gray County:	$108,153
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,292 - $185,638

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $135,028
Here: $135,028
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,864
Here: $83,864
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $73,171
Here: $73,171
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $32,965
Here: $32,965
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,276
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Institutionalized population: 136

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

Gray County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gray County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $898 (1.3%)

Gray County household income distribution in 2007

Gray County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

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.

Cities in this county include: Cimarron, Montezuma, Copeland, Ingalls, Ensign.

Neighboring counties: Finney County , Ford County , Haskell County , Hodgeman County , Meade County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Gray County: Gray Center (A), Gray County Free Fair (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gray County include: Church of God in Christ (A), Gospel Fellowship Church (B), Cave Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pierceville Cemetery (1), Ingalls-Logan Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Evans Cemetery (4), Ensign Cemetery (5), Cave Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Wild Horse Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Gray County: Cimarron Crossing Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.2%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 133
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 563 (17% naturalized citizens)

Gray County:	9.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 311 1990 to 1994: 106 1985 to 1989: 63 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,657
One, attached: 18
Two: 21
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 22
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 407

Housing units in Gray County with a mortgage: 563 (52 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 495

Here:	53.2% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,892
Total congregations: 19

Adherents

Name	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	1,138 (29.2%)	934 (24.0%)	701 (18.0%)	311 (8.0%)	273 (7.0%)
Congregations	5 (26.3%)	4 (21.1%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)

Name	U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches	Southern Baptist Convention	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	144 (3.7%)	119 (3.1%)	87 (2.2%)	79 (2.0%)	106 (2.7%)
Congregations	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	3 (15.8%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Gray County - Cimarron, Montezuma, Copeland, Ingalls, Ensign

Agriculture in Gray County
Average size of farms: 1066 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $752205
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: $740610
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: $167151
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

Gray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Gray County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% 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 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from Gray County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (95%)
Canada (1%)
Honduras (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Chile (1%)
Germany (0%)
Poland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gray County (%):

German (39%)
United States or American (14%)
Dutch (7%)
English (5%)
Irish (5%)
Polish (4%)
Swedish (2%)

Gray County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,137 (77%)
Carpooled: 298 (11%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 118 (4%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 215 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

136 people in nursing homes
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,415.

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($25,007 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($7,907 average AGI)
Gray County: 1.93%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ford County, KS	1.60% ($30,676 average AGI)
from Finney County, KS	0.66% ($36,286)

8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.41%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.43% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($21,116 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($12,138 average AGI)
Gray County: 2.97%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ford County, KS	1.63% ($29,914 average AGI)
to Finney County, KS	0.93% ($38,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Births per 1000 population in Gray County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Gray County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gray County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 836 (769 aged, 67 disabled)
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: 1723.260
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1006.650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34.12

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 34.12

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,763

In family households: 5,221 (1,369 male householders, 221 female householders)
1,358 spouses, 2,067 children (1,897 natural, 62 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 40 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 542 (243 male householders (215 living alone)), 243 female householders (223 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 141 (129 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 316 3-persons, 335 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 438 1-person, 39 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

86.7% of residents of Gray County speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,850,000 ($6664 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

Population growth in Gray County

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:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 165
1990 to 1994: 144
1980 to 1989: 273
1970 to 1979: 404
1960 to 1969: 233
1950 to 1959: 213
1940 to 1949: 209
1939 or earlier: 524

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gray County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 56 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 261 6 rooms: 269 7 rooms: 219 8 rooms: 211 9+ rooms: 310

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gray County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 67 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 86 7 rooms: 65 8 rooms: 35 9+ rooms: 47

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gray County:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 307 3 bedrooms: 664 4 bedrooms: 347 5+ bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gray County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 210 3 bedrooms: 201 4 bedrooms: 75 5+ bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Gray County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 343 2 vehicles: 671 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 110 5+ vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Gray County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 251 2 vehicles: 219 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 10 5+ vehicles: 18

61% of Gray County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.

Gray County:	61.4%
State average:	53.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4262
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 348
South: 396
West: 270

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79.7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.5%) Electricity (5.4%) Wood (1.1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.1%) Electricity (8.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184

Here:	21.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	6.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	4.9%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Gray County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $227,000
All Other: $149,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $12,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,952,000
General - Other: $693,000

Police Protection: $424,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $388,000

Health Services - Other: $372,000

Solid Waste Management: $271,000

Financial Administration: $245,000

Central Staff Services: $164,000

Natural Resources - Other: $153,000

General Public Buildings: $53,000

Fire Protection: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $194,000
Higher Education: $49,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $178,000
General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $315,000
Police Protection: $42,000

General - Other: $41,000

Health - Other: $17,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,941,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $458,000
General Support: $154,000
Tax - Property: $3,919,000
Total General Sales: $487,000

NEC: $147,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,950,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Gray County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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