Population 159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gove
Household size in Gove
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gove average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gove is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gove: 4.1% 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 Gove
Renters in Gove
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Gove, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Gove is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $414 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gove costs $775 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Gove
Bachelor's degrees in Gove
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gove: 22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gove: 95.9% 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 Gove
| Period | Gove | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gove than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Kansas. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gove | 2.58 | 38.1 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 1946 | $775 | 22.7% | 95.9% | 4.5% |
| Gove City | 2.32 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 17.9% | 14.0% | 1956 | $724 | 23.7% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| Shields | 2.20 | 45.7 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 1954 | $662 | 21.3% | 93.2% | 2.1% |
| Quinter | 2.33 | 43.1 | 3.6% | 25.0% | 8.0% | 1959 | $685 | 25.0% | 94.0% | 1.7% |
| Grainfield | 2.28 | 41.8 | 4.5% | 18.6% | 13.1% | 1958 | $720 | 23.4% | 94.6% | 2.4% |
| Park | 2.69 | 38.4 | 3.0% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 1944 | $806 | 20.8% | 96.6% | 4.8% |
| Collyer | 2.08 | 53.7 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 31.4% | 1958 | $681 | 25.3% | 96.7% | 1.6% |
| Utica | 2.10 | 49.0 | 5.0% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 1953 | $510 | 22.8% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Healy | 1.96 | 50.5 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 1958 | $592 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 0.7% |
| Grinnell | 2.30 | 42.2 | 3.8% | 20.2% | 12.3% | 1958 | $761 | 22.8% | 94.6% | 1.9% |
| Manning | 2.63 | 44.5 | 10.5% | 33.2% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,089 | 20.2% | 88.2% | 0.2% |
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. 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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