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Cowley County, Kansas

KS · population 34,411 · GEOID 20035

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

34,411

1.17% of Kansas · 34,411 of 2,947,197

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-023.9%4.2%—
2024-034.0%3.9%—
2024-043.8%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-075.4%4.5%—
2024-085.0%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.2%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.2%4.4%—
2025-024.3%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.2%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-075.2%4.6%—
2025-084.7%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.4%4.7%—
2026-024.4%4.7%—
2026-033.8%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-075.0%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN200350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$809

better than the United States

This place $809
Kansas $1,060
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.7B

−0.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.3B—
2017$1.4B—
2018$1.4B—
2019$1.3B—
2020$1.3B—
2021$1.5B—
2022$1.6B—
2023$1.7B—
2024$1.7B—

Kansas $230.5B · this place is 0.74% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$286.9M

−57.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$139.9M—
FY2022$274.5M—
FY2023$506.3M—
FY2024$705.7M—
FY2025$678.0M—
FY2026$286.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $120,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $57,878 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kansas 1.17% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024