Demographics Geary County, Kansas

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geary county comprises junction city, ks micropolitan statistical area, included in manhattan-junction city, ks combined statistical area.

as of 2000 census, there 27,947 people, 10,458 households, , 7,582 families residing in county. population density 73 people per square mile (28/km²). there 11,959 housing units @ average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). racial makeup of county 64.13% white, 22.03% black or african american, 0.75% native american, 3.16% asian, 0.41% pacific islander, 4.10% other races, , 5.41% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 8.45% of population.

there 10,458 households out of 39.60% had children under age of 18 living them, 56.90% married couples living together, 12.30% had female householder no husband present, , 27.50% non-families. 22.50% of households made of individuals , 7.80% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.61 , average family size 3.07.

in county, population spread out 29.60% under age of 18, 13.60% 18 24, 30.00% 25 44, 17.40% 45 64, , 9.40% 65 years of age or older. median age 29 years. every 100 females there 97.30 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 94.30 males.

the median income household in county $31,917, , median income family $36,372. males had median income of $25,942 versus $21,389 females. per capita income county $16,199. 9.70% of families , 12.10% of population below poverty line, including 16.80% of under age 18 , 9.90% of age 65 or over.