Population 2,799 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gove County
Household size in Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gove County are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Gove County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Kansas overall, where the median age is 38.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Gove County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Few Kansas counties have a lower share of single-parent households: only four of 105.
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 Gove County
Renters in Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gove County is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Gove County than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Gove County is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $714 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Gove County runs $714 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gove County
Bachelor's degrees in Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gove County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gove County: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Kansas counties, Gove County has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Gove County
| Period | Gove County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gove County has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Gove County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gove County | 2.37 | 41.3 | 4.1% | 20.6% | 12.0% | 1956 | $714 | 24.2% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Trego County | 1.97 | 53.8 | 9.1% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 1963 | $730 | 29.5% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| Logan County | 2.16 | 41.3 | 5.3% | 35.1% | 8.5% | 1958 | $837 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 1.8% |
| Russell County | 2.21 | 45.4 | 11.2% | 24.9% | 16.6% | 1957 | $783 | 20.4% | 94.4% | 1.8% |
| Lincoln County | 2.25 | 44.5 | 7.0% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 1941 | $634 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Ottawa County | 2.37 | 42.5 | 9.5% | 22.8% | 12.0% | 1970 | $818 | 28.0% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Lincoln County | 2.31 | 44.2 | 7.3% | 28.3% | 15.3% | 1963 | $1,129 | 32.3% | 89.0% | 1.2% |
| Geary County | 2.68 | 28.5 | 15.8% | 56.5% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,210 | 26.6% | 93.5% | 8.4% |
| Riley County | 2.32 | 30.7 | 9.1% | 53.9% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,125 | 46.9% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Wabaunsee County | 2.62 | 43.9 | 5.8% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 1962 | $917 | 26.2% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Shawnee County | 2.36 | 40.6 | 12.1% | 33.2% | 8.2% | 1972 | $1,100 | 31.1% | 92.7% | 4.3% |
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 Gove County. 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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