Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Geary County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 36,739 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 36,739 100.0
Male 18,617 50.7  In households 35,827 97.5
Female 18,122 49.3    Householder 13,500 36.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 7,184 19.6
Under 5 years 3,632 9.9    Spouse, same-sex 73 0.2
5 to 9 years 3,244 8.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 731 2.0
10 to 14 years 2,680 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 40 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,028 5.5    Child 11,760 32.0
20 to 24 years 3,856 10.5      Under 18 years 9,890 26.9
25 to 29 years 3,878 10.6    Grandchild 574 1.6
30 to 34 years 3,272 8.9      Under 18 years 457 1.2
35 to 39 years 2,611 7.1    Other relatives 1,083 2.9
40 to 44 years 1,947 5.3    Nonrelatives 882 2.4
45 to 49 years 1,513 4.1  In group quarters 912 2.5
50 to 54 years 1,507 4.1    Institutionalized population 239 0.7
55 to 59 years 1,632 4.4      Male 148 0.4
60 to 64 years 1,540 4.2      Female 91 0.2
65 to 69 years 1,242 3.4    Noninstitutionalized population 673 1.8
70 to 74 years 892 2.4      Male 524 1.4
75 to 79 years 532 1.4      Female 149 0.4
80 to 84 years 381 1.0 
85 years and over 352 1.0  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 28.7 (X)   Total households 13,488 100.0
 Married-couple 7,257 53.8
18 years and over 25,963 70.7    With own children under 18 years 3,700 27.4
  Male 13,003 69.8  Cohabiting-couple 759 5.6
  Female 12,960 71.5    With own children under 18 years 300 2.2
21 years and over 24,370 66.3  Female householder, no husband present 1,420 10.6
62 years and over 4,306 11.7    With own children under 18 years 868 6.4
65 years and over 3,399 9.3  Male householder, no husband present 662 4.9
  Male 1,536 8.3    With own children under 18 years 208 1.5
  Female 1,863 10.3  Householder living alone 3,390 25.1
   Householder 65 years and over 943 7.0
RACE 
One race 31,875 86.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 5,435 40.3
  White 21,857 59.5  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,625 19.5
  Black or African American 6,303 17.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 325 0.9 Average household size 2.66 (X)
  Asian 1,250 3.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 458 1.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1,682 4.6    Total housing units 15,928 100.0
Two or more races 4,864 13.2  Occupied housing units 13,488 84.7
 Vacant housing units 2,440 15.3
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 78 0.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 26,176 71.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.8 (X)
Black or African American 8,052 21.9  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,348 3.7
Asian 2,235 6.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 734 2.0    Occupied housing units 13,488 100.0
Some other race 3,590 9.8  Owner-occupied housing units 5,777 42.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 7,711 57.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,776 15.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 30,963 84.3 
  White alone 19,957 54.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.