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Goddard, Kansas, in Sedgwick county, is 13 miles W of Wichita, Kansas. The city is included in the Wichita metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,037 people lived in Goddard.
In Goddard, about 63% of adults are married. Goddard 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.
In 2000, Goddard had a median family income of $53,690. Many people in Goddard make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Goddard doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Kansas.
Goddard residents donated more money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 78% of living spaces in Goddard are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Goddard as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Goddard, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Comparing Goddard 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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| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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