| | People QuickFacts | Great Bend | Kansas |
 |
Population, 2011 estimate | 16,092 | 2,871,238 |
 |
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 15,995 | 2,853,118 |
 |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
 |
Population, 2010 | 15,995 | 2,853,118 |
 |
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 8.1% | 7.2% |
 |
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 26.2% | 25.5% |
 |
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 16.6% | 13.2% |
 |
Female persons, percent, 2010 | 51.5% | 50.4% |
| |
 |
White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 84.0% | 83.8% |
 |
Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 1.7% | 5.9% |
 |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
 |
Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.2% | 2.4% |
 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
 |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.3% | 3.0% |
 |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 19.8% | 10.5% |
 |
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 76.6% | 78.2% |
| |
 |
Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 82.1% | 82.2% |
 |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 9.7% | 6.3% |
 |
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 15.6% | 10.5% |
 |
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 83.1% | 89.2% |
 |
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 19.9% | 29.3% |
 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 14.1 | 18.8 |
| |
 |
Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 67.8% | 69.4% |
 |
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 11.7% | 17.4% |
 |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $73,700 | $122,600 |
 |
Households, 2006-2010 | 6,702 | 1,101,672 |
 |
Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.31 | 2.48 |
 |
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $24,529 | $25,907 |
 |
Median household income 2006-2010 | $42,293 | $49,424 |
 |
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Great Bend | Kansas |
 |
Total number of firms, 2007 | 1,584 | 237,040 |
 |
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.4% |
 |
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.9% |
 |
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.0% |
 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | S |
 |
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.4% |
 |
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 19.1% | 27.5% |
| |
 |
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | D | 76,751,828 |
 |
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 91,241 | 45,863,865 |
 |
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 308,406 | 34,538,332 |
 |
Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $19,812 | $12,444 |
 |
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 32,282 | 4,192,347 |