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Grant
Kansas

Population

$85K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$69,107

Federal Spending per Capita$669

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1831.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$43K

Income (80th Percentile)$149K

Income (95th Percentile)$225K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$2,409

SS Benefits / Person$3,306

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$81K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$49K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$676/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.24%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,832

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.3%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

147 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients602 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,961

Uninsured (under 65)14.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,007

Bachelor's Degree Holders369

HS Completion Rate79.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine1.73

January Temperature-0.01

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation22.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.51

Heating Degree Days4,483 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,339 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,149 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,332 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed84 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers198 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work15 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)240 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.452

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share2.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults66.1%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults6.7%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population2.4%

Membership Associations17.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.13 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.24%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+58R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -174

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $156K

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Local News — Grant

KVOE · 3 days ago

Kansas Masonic Foundation grant helping Emporia Fire install more smoke alarms across town

A grant from the Kansas Masonic Foundation will help get more Emporians the peace of mind that comes…

KCUR · 1 day ago

Missouri Supreme Court weighing challenge to Chiefs and Royals stadium funding law

Passed during a special session of the Missouri legislature in 2025, the law allows the state to hel…

News Radio KMAN · 22 hours ago

Manhattan to receive $1.5 million KDOT grant for K-18/K-177 ramp reconstruction

The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a $1.5 million Kansas Department of Transportatio…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 1 day ago

Kansas City-area schools move practices to mornings to avoid afternoon heat

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers downtown Kansas City, Missouri. He also fo…

Kansas Department of Commerce (.gov) · 3 weeks ago

New Round of SEED Grants Available for Rural Quality-of-Life Initiatives

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of funding to…

KDHE, KS (.gov) · May 29, 2026

KDHE Awards Nearly $80M to Strengthen Rural Health Care Across Kansas Through the Kansas RHTP

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the recipients of the Regiona…

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