Living in Gove City, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Gove City · Census data 2020–2024
Gove City has 79 residents with a median age of 43.7. The median household income is $48,438 (35% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $91,200.
Gove City is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Gove City at a glance
- Population
- 79
- Median age
- 43.7State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $48,438State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $91,200State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.9%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Gove City a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 58% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.3%.
Cons: Median household income 35% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 9.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Gove City
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Gove City the median home value is $91,200, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,100 a month in housing costs.
Gove City median household income
The median household income in Gove City is $48,438 and the income per person is $67,442. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Gove City: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 54
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 20.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 1.84
Gove City demographics
- Population
- 79
- Median age
- 43.7
- Under 18
- 19%
- 65 and older
- 11.4%
- Households
- 43
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 10.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Gove City ›
Education in Gove City
21.9% of adults 25 and older in Gove City have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 7.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Gove City
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 4.2%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 12.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Gove City vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Gove City, KS?
The median household income in Gove City is $48,438, 35% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Gove City?
The median home value in Gove City is $91,200, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Gove City, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 58% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.3%. Minuses: median household income 35% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 9.4%.
What is the median age in Gove City?
The median age in Gove City is 43.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Gove City?
The average commute to work in Gove City is 13 minutes; 4.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Gove City?
The unemployment rate in Gove City is 9.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Gove City?
21.9% of adults in Gove City have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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