Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Great Bend city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 14,733 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 14,733 100.0
Male 7,163 48.6  In households 14,308 97.1
Female 7,570 51.4    Householder 6,121 41.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 2,590 17.6
Under 5 years 963 6.5    Spouse, same-sex 7 0.0
5 to 9 years 1,009 6.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 408 2.8
10 to 14 years 1,106 7.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 10 0.1
15 to 19 years 923 6.3    Child 4,195 28.5
20 to 24 years 787 5.3      Under 18 years 3,303 22.4
25 to 29 years 928 6.3    Grandchild 265 1.8
30 to 34 years 982 6.7      Under 18 years 200 1.4
35 to 39 years 892 6.1    Other relatives 365 2.5
40 to 44 years 787 5.3    Nonrelatives 347 2.4
45 to 49 years 741 5.0  In group quarters 425 2.9
50 to 54 years 746 5.1    Institutionalized population 290 2.0
55 to 59 years 1,011 6.9      Male 145 1.0
60 to 64 years 1,017 6.9      Female 145 1.0
65 to 69 years 845 5.7    Noninstitutionalized population 135 0.9
70 to 74 years 667 4.5      Male 86 0.6
75 to 79 years 460 3.1      Female 49 0.3
80 to 84 years 397 2.7 
85 years and over 472 3.2  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.6 (X)   Total households 6,136 100.0
 Married-couple 2,598 42.3
18 years and over 11,087 75.3    With own children under 18 years 984 16.0
  Male 5,358 74.8  Cohabiting-couple 421 6.9
  Female 5,729 75.7    With own children under 18 years 214 3.5
21 years and over 10,556 71.6  Female householder, no husband present 658 10.7
62 years and over 3,450 23.4    With own children under 18 years 333 5.4
65 years and over 2,841 19.3  Male householder, no husband present 314 5.1
  Male 1,221 17.0    With own children under 18 years 118 1.9
  Female 1,620 21.4  Householder living alone 2,145 35.0
   Householder 65 years and over 948 15.4
RACE 
One race 13,387 90.9  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,804 29.4
  White 11,395 77.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,994 32.5
  Black or African American 228 1.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 95 0.6 Average household size 2.33 (X)
  Asian 53 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1,615 11.0    Total housing units 7,081 100.0
Two or more races 1,346 9.1  Occupied housing units 6,136 86.7
 Vacant housing units 945 13.3
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 35 0.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 12,686 86.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 (X)
Black or African American 392 2.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 464 3.1
Asian 94 0.6  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 6 0.0    Occupied housing units 6,136 100.0
Some other race 2,462 16.7  Owner-occupied housing units 3,744 61.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,392 39.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,462 23.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,271 76.5 
  White alone 10,382 70.5
(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.