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Ford
Kansas

34K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$211K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$96,360

Federal Spending per Capita$638

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %2.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms25

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$1,568

SS Benefits / Person$2,389

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$948/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.68%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,046

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$969/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%

Homeownership Rate64.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

139

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices52

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients532 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,295

Uninsured (under 65)16.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.68 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.61 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,426

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,219

HS Completion Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine1.73

January Temperature-0.17

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 15

Good Air Days289 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events33.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$222K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.71

Heating Degree Days4,459 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,406 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,118 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,413 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year14.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed155 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)318 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)144 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers356 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work141 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)119 workers

Avg Commute Time12.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.563

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share3.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.2%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms50

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms23

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.68%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+32R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -346

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $211K

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Local News — Ford

Kansas City Star · 6 days ago

Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada could hit Kansas City especially hard

The KC metro area exports about $4 billion in goods to Canada annually, including vehicles, plastics…

Salina Post · 1 day ago

KBI helps make arrest of SW Kansas cocaine dealer

FORD COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), Ford County Sheriff's Office and Dodge City …

Dignity Memorial · May 10, 2026

Terry Ford Obituary - Kansas City, MO

Newcomer's Floral Hills Funeral Home & Floral Hills Cemetery. Terry Gail Ford (Ted), age 81, of Blue…

Wichita Eagle · Jun 3, 2026

Bonita Gooch, owner of The Community Voice, files to run against Rep. Ford Carr

Bonita Gooch, longtime owner and editor-in-chief of a newspaper serving African-American communities…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

Elizabeth Anne Powell Obituary (2026) - Coffeyville, KS - Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel - Coffeyville

Elizabeth Powell Obituary. Visit the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel - Coffeyville website to view the full o…

Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home · Jan 5, 2026

Johnny Lon Ford Obituary Jan 5, 2026

Johnny Lon Ford, (83) passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at home. He was born in Cherokee, Oklah…

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