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Great Bend, KS vs St. John, KS

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- St. John is 0% more densely populated than Great Bend.
- People are 7.5% more likely to be married in St. John.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in St. John.
 Great Bend, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,245329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201016,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,318285,036,114
 Population - 199015,427  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock640.493.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Bend, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Bend, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Bend, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households5,774  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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Reviews for St. John    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

St John is about the most affordable place in the country to live with a crime rate 80% lower then the national average. I love my house and very glad I bought my  More

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