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Garden Plain, Kansas, in Sedgwick county, is 19 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. The city is included in the Wichita metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 797 people lived in Garden Plain.
In Garden Plain, about 67% of adults are married. Garden Plain is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Garden Plain without hitting a preschooler.
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Garden Plain had a median family income of $56,375. Many people in Garden Plain make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Garden Plain doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. In the city, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Garden Plain.)
An estimated 82% of living spaces in Garden Plain are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Garden Plain, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Garden Plain strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Garden Plain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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