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Garden City, Kansas, in Finney county, is 194 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. There are 28,451 residents in the city.
In Garden City, about 55% of adults are married. The faces of Garden City are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the city.
Males are more numerous in Garden City than in most cities.
In 2000, Garden City had a median family income of $43,471.
Garden City folks tended to give their money ($5,150) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garden City that were owner-occupied was 61%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Garden City, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Garden City, 94% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about Garden City is its reasonable commuting times.
Comparing Garden City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | |  |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Garden City colleges • Garden City travel • Garden City mortgages and property.
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