Population 1,904 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Garden Plain average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Garden Plain is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Wichita area as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 35.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garden Plain: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Garden Plain
Renters in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Garden Plain rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Garden Plain are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Garden Plain is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Garden Plain costs $1,020 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Garden Plain
Bachelor's degrees in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Garden Plain (38.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Wichita area as a whole (32.0%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Garden Plain: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Garden Plain
| Period | Garden Plain | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garden Plain runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Garden Plain compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Plain | 2.84 | 38.2 | 6.1% | 15.4% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,020 | 38.1% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Cheney | 2.83 | 39.9 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,084 | 35.8% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Goddard | 2.97 | 35.4 | 7.5% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,709 | 35.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| St. Marks | 2.83 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 2.8% | 1998 | $1,245 | 36.8% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.74 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1980 | $998 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Andale | 2.98 | 36.5 | 5.2% | 18.2% | 2.1% | 2000 | $1,158 | 40.9% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Viola | 2.79 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1985 | $1,300 | 36.9% | 96.3% | 8.1% |
| Colwich | 2.88 | 37.3 | 13.0% | 16.9% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,294 | 33.8% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Schulte | 3.22 | 30.5 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 2000 | $1,576 | 55.9% | 97.7% | 1.8% |
| Murdock | 2.72 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 24.4% | 8.7% | 1980 | $995 | 27.2% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Maize | 2.59 | 39.0 | 15.8% | 44.8% | 5.7% | 2006 | $1,346 | 40.0% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Garden Plain. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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