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Trego
Kansas

Population

$78K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,390

Federal Spending per Capita$25

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score730

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$4,920

SS Benefits / Person$5,421

Education Wage Premium1.36x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$646/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.50%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,722

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

85 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients580 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,438

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders627

Bachelor's Degree Holders384

HS Completion Rate94.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine1.64

January Temperature-0.29

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days211 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation21.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days201 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.92

Heating Degree Days4,937 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,365 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,546 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,291 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year6.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed122 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers105 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work27 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms129 farms

Farmland139,269 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.621

Nonprofit Organizations26

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults67.8%

Never-Married Adults18.3%

Divorced Adults6.0%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations25.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.81 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.50%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+69R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Trego

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Trego Golden Eagles (WaKeeney, KS) Volleyball 26-27

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KAKE · Mar 20, 2026

Trego County wildfire now contained, sheriff's office says

KAKE News ... TREGO COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) -- The Trego County Undersheriff says a fire north of WaKeen…

Hays Post · Apr 1, 2026

Sen. Moran announces Trego County Sheriff's Office receives federal grant

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, was in WaKeeney Monday to announce a federal grant for technol.…

KSN.com · May 3, 2026

Kansas detention deputy arrested after allegedly conspiring to kill inmate

The Trego County attorney said the former detention deputy was arrested after allegedly conspiring w…

KSAL News · May 3, 2026

Jail Deputy Accused in Murder Plot

A western Kansas detention deputy is accused of conspiring with inmates at his jail to murder an inm…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 3 weeks ago

Valetta Mae Kesler Obituary (2026) - Quinter, KS - Schmitt Funeral Home - Quinter

Valetta Kesler Obituary Valetta M. Kesler, age 93, passed away on August 15, 2026, at Presbyterian M…

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