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Rooks
Kansas

Population

$61K

Median Income

$124K

Median Home

R+74

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,338

Federal Spending per Capita$619

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %6.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$4,975

SS Benefits / Person$5,040

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$122K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$676/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.85%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,629

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.1%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.4%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

70 days

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

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,791

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders966

Bachelor's Degree Holders534

HS Completion Rate92.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.31

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation21.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-1.32

Heating Degree Days5,099 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,378 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,637 HDD/yr

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

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed181 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed160 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)500 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers149 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work48 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)84 workers

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms178 farms

Farmland84,439 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.056

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.9%

Never-Married Adults19.9%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.24 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms9

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+74

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.85%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+74R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -16

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $124K

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Local News — Rooks

KSN.com · May 27, 2026

Small earthquake recorded in northwest Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A small earthquake was recorded Wednesday morning in northwest Kansas. It hap…

Great Bend Post · Apr 2, 2026

Plea deal in hypothermia death of NW Kansas teen

Lowry photo Rooks Co. By CRISTINA JANNEYHays PostTwo suspects in the c.…

KRSL.com · 1 month ago

KDOT: Road Construction Projects Planned in Rooks County

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started work on the first of two highway resurfacing pro…

Hays Post · May 5, 2026

KBI: NW Kan. man accused of manufacturing meth

Beck photo Rooks County Kansas Bureau of InvestigationROOKS COUNTY –&n.…

KAKE · Jan 18, 2026

KHP: One driver dead, another seriously injured in Rooks County crash | Trusted News Source for Wichita & Kansas

KAKE News ... ROOKS COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – A man died following a crash near Plainville on Saturday a…

Wichita Eagle · Apr 3, 2026

KS farmer claimed wind and hail destroyed his corn. Feds say he sold it instead

A Kansas farmer who lied to the government about crops that he sold being destroyed by weather has p…

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