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Kiowa
Kansas

Population

$70K

Median Income

$160K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,522

Federal Spending per Capita$4,595

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$202K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.41

Medicare Spending / Person$4,879

SS Benefits / Person$4,851

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$156K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$706/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.33%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,622

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

242 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

0.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

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

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,899

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders398

Bachelor's Degree Holders198

HS Completion Rate89.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation31.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$24K

Drought Index (2022)-1.52

Heating Degree Days4,460 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,381 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,981 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,505 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed101 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed83 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)84 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)115 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers102 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work120 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work9.7%

Agriculture

Farms104 farms

Farmland158,994 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)2.888

Nonprofit Organizations21

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.5%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population2.5%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations37.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.33%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+71R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -30

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $160K

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Local News — Kiowa

Lanman Funeral Home, Inc · قبل شهر واحد

Michael Lee McCullough Obituary Jul 24, 2026

Michael Lee McCullough of Kiowa, Kansas went home to his heavenly Father on July 24, 2026, at just 6…

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Laura Landis Obituary - Wichita, KS

Laura Louise Landis passed away on August 24, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born to Louis and Cle…

Lanman Funeral Home, Inc · 23‏/04‏/2026

Verna Lee Lawson Obituary Apr 23, 2026

Today we honor the life of Verna Lee (Campbell) Lawson. She was a truly amazing woman who was the ki…

Cozine Memorial Group · 11‏/12‏/2025

Mark Wesley Aberle Obituary Dec 11, 2025

Mark Wesley Aberle reposed in the Lord in the early morning hours of December 11, 2025 in Wichita, K…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل 3 أسابيع

Janis Kaye Reida Obituary (2026) - Wichita, KS - Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. - Kiowa

Janis Reida Obituary Janis Reida, 79, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.Janis w…

Lanman Funeral Home, Inc · 04‏/03‏/2026

James Golliher Obituary Mar 4, 2026

James “Jim” Golliher DVM was born March 28, 1941, in Meade, Kansas, to Zoder and Margaret Golliher. …

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