Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Gove County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,718 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,718 100.0
Male 1,376 50.6  In households 2,667 98.1
Female 1,342 49.4    Householder 1,112 40.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 623 22.9
Under 5 years 188 6.9    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.0
5 to 9 years 224 8.2    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 38 1.4
10 to 14 years 192 7.1    Unmarried partner, same-sex 4 0.1
15 to 19 years 142 5.2    Child 794 29.2
20 to 24 years 119 4.4      Under 18 years 663 24.4
25 to 29 years 133 4.9    Grandchild 24 0.9
30 to 34 years 147 5.4      Under 18 years 14 0.5
35 to 39 years 139 5.1    Other relatives 38 1.4
40 to 44 years 149 5.5    Nonrelatives 33 1.2
45 to 49 years 138 5.1  In group quarters 51 1.9
50 to 54 years 114 4.2    Institutionalized population 50 1.8
55 to 59 years 188 6.9      Male 16 0.6
60 to 64 years 225 8.3      Female 34 1.3
65 to 69 years 168 6.2    Noninstitutionalized population 1 0.0
70 to 74 years 147 5.4      Male 1 0.0
75 to 79 years 98 3.6      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 85 3.1 
85 years and over 122 4.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 42.7 (X)   Total households 1,120 100.0
 Married-couple 629 56.2
18 years and over 2,018 74.2    With own children under 18 years 230 20.5
  Male 1,019 74.1  Cohabiting-couple 43 3.8
  Female 999 74.4    With own children under 18 years 16 1.4
21 years and over 1,951 71.8  Female householder, no husband present 62 5.5
62 years and over 763 28.1    With own children under 18 years 28 2.5
65 years and over 620 22.8  Male householder, no husband present 35 3.2
  Male 293 21.3    With own children under 18 years 10 0.9
  Female 327 24.4  Householder living alone 351 31.3
   Householder 65 years and over 163 14.5
RACE 
One race 2,571 94.6  Households with individuals under 18 years 310 27.7
  White 2,516 92.6  Households with individuals 65 and over 418 37.3
  Black or African American 5 0.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.1 Average household size 2.38 (X)
  Asian 15 0.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 31 1.1    Total housing units 1,319 100.0
Two or more races 147 5.4  Occupied housing units 1,120 84.9
 Vacant housing units 199 15.1
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 38 2.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,655 97.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 (X)
Black or African American 29 1.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 73 2.7
Asian 33 1.2  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 8 0.3    Occupied housing units 1,120 100.0
Some other race 81 3.0  Owner-occupied housing units 851 76.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 269 24.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 83 3.1  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,635 96.9 
  White alone 2,486 91.5
(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.